Gary Lineker
Sue Lawley's castaway is England captain Gary Lineker.
The castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is the captain of the England football team Gary Lineker. Apprenticed to Leicester City at the age of 16, he turned professional at 18, then went on to play for England. In 1985 he was bought by Everton for £800,000. One year and 40 goals later, he was bought by Barcelona for more than two million pounds.
He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his extraordinary skill as a footballer, his reputation for immaculate behaviour both on and off the football field and the agony of England's defeat in this year's World Cup.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Soul Limbo (Sig. Tune For Test Match Special) by Booker T And The MGs
Book: Wisden Almanack for cricketers
Luxury: Bowling machine
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Music Played
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Simply Red
Holding Back The Years
- Now Smash Hits of the 80s.
Castaway's Favourite
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Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Soul Limbo
- Soul Limbo.
- Stax.
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Rod Stewart
Maggie May
- Every Picture Tells A Story.
- Mercury.
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Eric Clapton
Wonderful Tonight
- Crossroads.
- Polydor.
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Monty Python
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
- Monty Python Sings.
- Virgin.
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Dire Straits
Tunnel Of Love
- Making Movies.
- Vertigo.
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U2
With Or Without You
- The Joshua Tree.
- Island.
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Elton John
Candle In The Wind
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
- DJM.
Book Choice
Wisden Almanack for cricketers
Luxury Choice
Bowling machine
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | Gary Lineker |
Broadcasts
- Sun 30 Sep 199012:15BBC Radio 4
- Fri 5 Oct 199009:05BBC Radio 4
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