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Tanni Grey Thompson

Sue Lawley's castaway is paralympian Tanni Grey Thompson.

This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the paralympic athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson. Tanni Grey-Thompson has won medals in four Paralympic Games: when she was 19 she competed at Seoul and took the Bronze for the 200m. During the following 12 years her tally of medals has increased to nine golds and three silvers. She chooses eight records to take with her to the mythical island.

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

Favourite track: Knowing Me, Knowing You by Steve Coogan/Rebecca Front
Book: A guide to edible foods on a desert island
Luxury: Five juggling balls

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Apr 2001 09:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Dunvant Male Choir with Band of Welsh Guards

    Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah - Bread of Heaven

    • A Welsh Celebration for Band & Choir.
    • Bandleader.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Non Stop Erotic Cabaret.
    • Vertigo.

  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • Abba Gold: Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Mash Company

    Theme from MASH - Suicide is Painless

    • 25 Years of Rock 'n Roll.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Blind Melon

    No Rain

    • No Rain.
    • Capitol.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Steve Coogan

      Knowing Me, Knowing You

      • Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge.
      • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Depeche Mode

    Personal Jesus

    • Indie Top 20, Vol 8.
    • Beechwood.

  • Stealers Wheel

    Stuck in the Middle with You

    • Resevoir Dogs Soundtrack.
    • MCA.

  • Book Choice

    • A guide to edible foods on a desert island

  • Luxury Choice

    • Five juggling balls

Credits

Presenter Sue Lawley
Interviewed Guest Tanni Grey-Thompson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 8 Apr 2001 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 13 Apr 2001 09:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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