Judy Murray
Judy Murray, captain of the British Fed Cup team and mother of Andy and Jamie Murray, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Judy Murray.
A tennis coach since she was 17, she's the current British captain of the Fed Cup, the premier team competition in women's tennis, and was herself at one time ranked 8th in Britain - achievements worth celebrating.
But what she's best known for is being the ultimate tennis mum. Both her sons have reached the top flight of the game - one as Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, the other becoming the first Brit to win the men's singles in 77 years. In the moments after Andy Murray's heroic win on Centre Court last year it was to her he turned pumping his fists and roaring - as if to say 'we have done it'.
Judy's many followers on social media know how she spends her time - countless hours travelling up and down the country coaching and working to inspire children to take up the game.
She says, 'I've always been competitive. I'm like Andy, or maybe he's like me - I wear my heart on my sleeve. And when something is great, then yep, I am right into it'.
Producer: Cathy Drysdale.
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Clips
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Judy Murray: 'We had sponge ball marks all over the walls'
Duration: 00:49
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Judy Murray: 'I’ve never been a pushy mum'
Duration: 01:09
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The Killers
Human
- Killers: Day and Age.
- Vertigo.
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Bay City Rollers
Shang-A-Lang
- Bay City Rollers: The Collection.
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Born To Run
- Bruce Springsteen Greatest Hits.
- Columbia.
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The Singing Kettle
The Jeely Piece Song
- The Singing Kettle Greatest Hits Vol:2.
- Kettle Records.
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Amy Macdonald
Caledonia
- This is the Life.
- Vertigo.
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It's a Beautiful day
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The Proclaimers
Sunshine on Leith
- Best of the Proclaimers.
- Perservere.
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The Beautiful South
Prettiest Eyes
- Soup - The Beautiful South and The Housemartins.
- GO DISCS.
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Book Choice
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The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
Luxury Choice
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Moisturiser cream
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Judy Murray |
Producer | Cathy Drysdale |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Jun 2014 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 27 Jun 2014 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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