Episode 4
Singer Tracey Thorn reveals a personal side to life in Everything But the Girl, her relationship with husband Ben Watt. From March 2013.
Written and read by Tracey Thorn.
In October 1981, on her first day at Hull University when she was 18 years old, Tracey Thorn answered a public address announcement calling her to reception. The boy who put the call out for her was Ben Watt, and it marked the start of a personal and professional relationship - as pop duo Everything But The Girl - that has spanned over thirty years. They have shared the highs of stardom and the lows of being dropped by their record company. Tracey gives us an insider's insight into the music industry, but above all she opens up about Ben Watt and the central relationship of her life.
Today, Tracey confronts Ben's life threatening illness that altered both their lives, and her decision to give up pop stardom for motherhood.
Abridged by Alison Joseph
Produced by Allegra McIlroy.
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