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Deborah Meaden, businesswoman

Deborah Meaden, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

Deborah Meaden is a businesswoman and entrepreneur. She’s been one of the investment ‘Dragons’ in the Â鶹ԼÅÄ TV series since 2006.

Destined to be a successful entrepreneur, Deborah Meaden launched her first business straight out of college at nineteen years old, importing artisan Italian glass and ceramic homeware goods to the UK.

After running various franchise businesses, she joined her family company, Weststar Holidays and eventually became Managing Director. A few years later, when her parents wanted to retire, she bought them out of the business and later sold the company making her a multi-millionaire.

Deborah is now a full time investor with a wide ranging portfolio. For the last fifteen years, she has been one of the investment Dragons on Â鶹ԼÅÄ TV’s Dragon’s Den. Even though she has many millions in the bank, she has no plans to step back from business. “Why would I stop doing something that I love?â€

She lives in Somerset with her husband, Paul.

DISC ONE: Ride a White Swan by T. Rex
DISC TWO: The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron / Brian Jackson
DISC THREE: Mercy Mercy Me by Marvin Gaye
DISC FOUR: Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood
DISC FIVE: Money's Too Tight To Mention by The Valentine Brothers
DISC SIX: El Condor Pasa by Simon And Garfunkel
DISC SEVEN: Suite: The Planets – Jupiter composed by Gustav Holst, performed by Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent
DISC EIGHT: Be Thankful For What You've Got by William De Vaughn

BOOK CHOICE: A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor
LUXURY ITEM: A sketch book and pencil
CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Be Thankful For What You've Got by William De Vaughn

Presenter: Lauren Laverne
Producer: Sarah Taylor

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36 minutes

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Fri 22 Oct 2021 09:00

Music Played

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Marc Bolan And T Rex: The Essential Collection.
    • Universal Music TV.
    • 22.
  • Gil Scottâ€Heron & Brian Jackson

    The Bottle

    • Winter In America.
    • Strata-East.
    • 1.
  • Marvin Gaye

    Mercy Mercy Me

    • Motown Originals.
    • Motown.
    • 8.
  • Leon Haywood

    Don't Push It Don't Force It

    • 80's Soul Weekender 3.
    • Pickwick Music.
    • 11.
  • The Valentine Brothers

    Money's Too Tight To Mention

    • La Boite A Disco-Funk.
    • ARS Productions.
    • 3.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    El Condor Pasa

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia Records.
    • 2.
  • Gustav Holst

    Suite: The Planets - Jupiter

    Orchestra: Â鶹ԼÅÄ Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Sargent.
    • Lie Back & Think Of England.
  • William DeVaughn

    Be Thankful For What You've Got

    • Billboard Top R&B Hits - 1974.
    • Rhino Records.
    • 2.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 17 Oct 2021 11:00
  • Fri 22 Oct 2021 09:00

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