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Jerry Springer

Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Jerry Springer.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the talk show host Jerry Springer. His life has been split between serving the public and outraging them. His first career was in politics where, as a life-long Democrat, one of his early jobs was working with Bobby Kennedy. Then he found global fame with his controversial TV programme, The Jerry Springer Show. He says that in politics and in his TV show, he is always on the side of the powerless and disenfranchised. It's a philosophy, he says, he learned from his parents. They were among the last Jews to escape from Berlin in August 1939 and their memories and fears of that time shaped the entire family.

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

Favourite track: Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler
Book: Photo album of family & friends
Alternative to Bible: Torah
Luxury: A cheeseburger machine.

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45 minutes

Last on

Fri 6 Nov 2009 09:00
±«Óãtv Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Henry Goodman

    All I Care About

    • Chicago: London cast recording.
    • RCA.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • 1.
    • Apple.

  • Patti Page

    The Tennessee Waltz

    • Billboard Pop Memories 1950-1954.
    • Rhino.

  • Peter, Paul and Mary

    Blowin' in the Wind

    • Now That’s What I Call Clean! Volume 7.
    • Warner.

  • Dion

    Abraham, Martin and John

    • The Old Collection: Rediscover the 60s & 70s.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    • The Beatles 1967-1970.
    • Apple.

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Bette Midler

      Wind Beneath My Wings

      • The Best Bette.
      • Atlantic.

  • Elvis Presley

    Love Me Tender

    • The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50s Masters.
    • RCA.

  • Book Choice

    • Photo album of family & friends

  • Luxury Choice

    • A cheeseburger machine

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Jerry Springer

Broadcasts

  • Sun 1 Nov 2009 11:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 6 Nov 2009 09:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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