David Hempleman Adams
Sue Lawley's castaway is explorer David Hempleman Adams.
Sue Lawley's castaway this morning is the explorer David Hempleman Adams. This year he completed the Adventurer's Grand Slam. It took 18 years. When he reached the North Pole this April he had conquered the four main poles, and climbed the highest peaks in each of the seven continents. He was quite literally on top of the world.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Manha de Carnaval by Stan Getz
Book: Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach
Luxury: Saxophone
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Sting
Moon Over Bourbon Street
- Bring On The Night.
- A&M.
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Billy Joel
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
- The Stranger.
- CBS.
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Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
Don't Give Up
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Van Morrison
Moondance
- The Best Of.
- Polydor.
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Georges Bizet
Votre toast (Toreador's Song) (from Carmen)
- Carmen.
- Deutsche Grammophon.
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The Cranberries
Dreams
- Everybody Else is Doing It So Why Can鈥檛 We.
- Island.
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The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony
- Urban Hymns.
- Hut Recordings.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Stan Getz
Manha de Carnaval
- Highlights.
- Verve Records.
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Book Choice
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Jonathan Livingstone Seagull - Richard Bach
Luxury Choice
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Saxophone
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | David Hempleman Adams |
Broadcasts
- Sun 9 Aug 1998 11:15成人快手 Radio 4
- Fri 14 Aug 1998 09:00成人快手 Radio 4
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