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Olivia O'Leary with Mick Fitzgerald
Olivia O'Leary meets one of the greatest ever jump-jockeys, Mick Fitzgerald, who was forced to retire in 2008 after a serious fall in the Grand National.
For these two programmes of the One to One interview series, Olivia O'Leary talks to people, who have reached the peak of their profession, about growing older.
This week she meets one of the greatest ever jump-jockeys, Mick Fitzgerald. He was forced to retire in 2008 after a very serious fall in the Grand National.
Producer: Karen Gregor.
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Fri 29 Jul 201612:04
BBC Radio 4
Olivia and Mick

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- Tue 18 Dec 201209:30BBC Radio 4
- Fri 29 Jul 201612:04BBC Radio 4
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