Brian Moore
Brian Moore, former rugby international and commentator, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the former rugby player and commentator Brian Moore.
As a player he was ferociously competitive, he says his approach to the game was almost pathological and it earned him the nickname 'the pitbull'.
By the time he retired, he'd earned dozens of England caps and played in three grand slams. But he discovered the obsessive determination he'd shown as a player was not so useful off the pitch.
"In sport, the 'I won't give up', 'carry on training' and 'going again and again and again', that's rewarded because people say isn't that fantastic - but when it comes to normal life, you can't solve everything like that."
Producer: Leanne Buckle.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Queen of the Night
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Ian Dury & the Blockheads
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
Composer: Dury/Jankel
- Reasons to Be Cheerful: The Very Best Of Ian Dury And The Blockheads.
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Genesis
In the Cage
Composer: Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, Rutherford
- The Lamb Lies down on Broadway.
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Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Andre Previn
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Pink Floyd
Us and Them
Composer: Waters/Wright
- Dark Side of the Moon.
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The Stranglers
Always the Sun
Composer: The Stranglers
- The Stranglers: Greatest Hits 1977-1990.
- Epic.
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Green Day
Jesus of Suburbia
Composer: Billie Joe Armstrong/Greenday
- Jesus Of Suburbia.
- Reprise Records.
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Pietro Mascagni
The Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti
- Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana.
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Book Choice
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Germinal - Emile Zola
Luxury Choice
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A football
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Kirsty Young |
Interviewed Guest | Brian Moore |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Feb 2012 11:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 2 Mar 2012 09:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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