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Richard Madeley

Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Richard Madeley.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Richard Madeley. It's 20 years since he opened the first edition of ITV's This Morning programme with his wife Judy Finnigan and, in the years since, pretty well everyone has sat on their sofa, from Madonna to Tony Blair, from the Clintons to, notoriously, OJ Simpson. Today, Richard Madeley is the epitome of a certain kind of smooth charm. In this frank interview though, he describes how he wasn't always so confident: he used to be so anxious about holding a conversation with his colleagues that he'd make excuses to hide himself away. He was in his 20s when he decided to become, he says, embarrassingly frank. He recognised how both his father and grandfather had deliberately stifled their own emotions and decided that he would be healthier and happier giving voice to them.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald
Book: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Suzanna Clarke
Luxury: Guitar.

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Mar 2009 09:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      Summertime (from Porgy & Bess)

      • Ella A Nice.
      • Pablo.

  • Camille Saint‐SaΓ«ns

    Danse Macabre

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Charles Dutoit

    • Saint-SaΓ«ns: Danse Macabre.
    • Decca.

  • John Mayer

    Why Georgia

    Artist: David LaBruyere, Nir Z, Brandon Bush, Clay Cook, Doug Derryberry, John Alagia

    • Room For Squares.
    • Aware/Columbia.

  • Paul Simon

    Hearts and Bones

    • Hearts and Bones.
    • Warner.

  • Eagles

    New Kid in Town

    • Eagles: Complete Greatest hits.
    • Warner.

  • The Who

    Won't Get Fooled Again

    • Then And Now: The Who.
    • Polydor.

  • Sting

    Fields of Gold

    • Fields of Gold - The Best of Sting 1984-1994.
    • A & M.

  • Gabriel FaurΓ©

    Pie Jesu (from Requiem)

    Soloist: Libby Crabtree Orchestra: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier

    • Faure: Requiem Etc..
    • Chandos.

  • Book Choice

    • Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell - Suzanna Clarke

  • Luxury Choice

    • Guitar

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Richard Madeley

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Mar 2009 11:15
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 13 Mar 2009 09:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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