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Peter Scudamore
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 29, 1994
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the jockey Peter Scudamore. The son of a jockey who had won the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup - Scu, as he is known throughout the racing fraternity - resisted all attempts to turn him into an estate agent, and followed in his father's footsteps. Having broken nearly every bone in his body, he retired in 1993 after a career which encompassed 1,678 National Hunt victories and the title of Champion Jockey a record eight times. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about jockeys, jumping and his new career, journalism.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Laid by James
Book: Book of Verse by Rudyard Kipling
Luxury: Snorkeling equipment
Book: Book of Verse by Rudyard Kipling
Luxury: Snorkeling equipment
Released:
May 29, 1994
Format:
Podcast episode
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