26 min listen
Duncan Goodhew
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jun 7, 1992
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the swimmer Duncan Goodhew. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his early life, which was dogged by misadventure - a fall from an apple tree left him permanently and completely bald; and in his early teens, he was discovered to be dyslexic. Nevertheless, these setbacks merely strengthened his resolve to succeed at swimming, and to go on and win a gold medal for the 100 metres breast-stroke at the Moscow Games.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini
Book: Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien
Luxury: Wig
Book: Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien
Luxury: Wig
Released:
Jun 7, 1992
Format:
Podcast episode
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