Ron Pickering - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Ron Pickering, the sports commentator, used to coach athletes for the Olympics. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his career, about the problems of modern sport, such as racism, violence and drugs, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: Nessun Dorma by Giacomo Puccini
Book: The Guinness Book of Records
Luxury: Typewriter

Further episodes of Desert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991

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