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Will Young and Deborah Meaden

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein are joined by Dragons' Den investor Deborah Meaden and singer-songwriter and Pop Idol winner Will Young.

Will Young was the first ever winner of Pop Idol. He's since had four number one UK albums and sold 10 million records. He joins Richard and Suzy to talk success, self-doubt and sporting prowess.

Destined to be a successful entrepreneur from a young age, Deborah Meaden has been an investor on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2's Dragons' Den for the last decade. She discusses straight talking, picking winners and her passion for all things equine.

Also joining us is Kenton Cool, one of the world's leading high-altitude climbers. In 1996 he shattered both heel bones and was told he would never walk properly again. He defied all expectations and has summited Mount Everest eleven times.
10 years ago Hannah Whittam starred in a documentary about Great Ormond Street Hospital as she waited for a heart and lung transplant. In a wheelchair with 24-hour oxygen she was fighting to stay alive. Originally she refused to have a transplant, but now age 21 she says she will never be able to express fully how it changed her life.

Former Olympic hurdler Colin Jackson shares his Inheritance Tracks and we visit listener Clive Parker's allotment - on the site of what once was the largest coke works in Britain and hear about the dramatic moment Harry Gill recued a young boy from the River Brit in Hampshire 35 years ago. He got in touch to tell us that every time he hears the Saturday Live 'thank you' slot he is reminded of what happened.

Will Young's latest album is called 85% proof.
Kenton Cool's autobiography is called 'One Man's Everest'.
Colin Jackson's tracks are: 'It's now or never' by Elvis Presley and 'Dare to dream' by Viola Wills.

Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: Karen Dalziel.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Sat 5 Sep 2015 09:00

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Studio Photo 5th September 2015

Studio Photo 5th September 2015
(L to R_ Suzy, Hannah Whittam, Will Young, Kenton Cool, Deborah Meaden and Richard.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Richard Coles
Presenter Suzy Klein
Interviewed Guest Will Young
Interviewed Guest Deborah Meaden
Interviewed Guest Kenton Cool
Interviewed Guest Hannah Whittam
Interviewed Guest Colin Jackson
Interviewed Guest Clive Parker
Interviewed Guest Harry Gill
Producer Alex Lewis
Editor Karen Dalziel

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  • Sat 5 Sep 2015 09:00

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