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Desert Island Discs

Classic Desert Island Discs: Freddie Flintoff

Desert Island Discs

BBC

Society & Culture, Music Commentary, Music, Personal Journals

4.413.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

One of the best players of his generation, he was part of the England team that won the Ashes in 2005, a year that marked his sporting coming of age. On the strength of that historic victory he was awarded an MBE for services to the game, and the public voted him BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Barely out of his pram when he picked up a cricket ball he turned out to bat for an under-14 match when he was just six years old. His debut was not in crisp cricket whites, but in a second hand Manchester United tracksuit, setting the tone for someone who's made a habit of doing things his way. Not least at a 10 Downing Street reception when, somewhat the worse for wear, he weaved into the cabinet room, plonked himself down in the PM's chair and knocked back yet another bottle of beer. Since retiring from the game he's had a go at heavyweight boxing and won the bout. One area where he hasn't come out on top: his sons never listen to his cricket coaching tips. DISC ONE: Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believin' DISC TWO: Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow DISC THREE: Elton John - Rocket Man DISC FOUR: Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire DISC FIVE: Jack Johnson - Better Together DISC SIX: Frank Sinatra - Fly Me to the Moon DISC SEVEN: Oasis - Roll With It DISC EIGHT: The Eagles - New Kid in Town Producer: Sarah Taylor

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts

0:04.6

Hi, Laura LeVernia.

0:06.0

Desert Island Discs is taking its usual summer break,

0:08.6

so to keep you entertained until we're back on air,

0:10.9

we've chosen some fabulous additions from our back catalog

0:14.0

to listen to while you're on your holidays.

0:16.8

As usual, as this is a podcast,

0:18.8

the music has been shortened for right reasons.

0:21.5

We begin with the Desert Island Discs choices of Freddie Flintoff,

0:25.2

who was part of the Ash's winning England team in 2005.

0:29.0

He was cast away by Kirste Young in 2015.

0:32.0

We hope you enjoy listening.

0:50.0

My cast away this week is the Cricketer Andrew Freddie Flintoff.

0:54.4

One of the best players of his generation,

0:56.2

he was part of the England team that won the Ash's

0:58.8

in 2005, a year that marked his sporting coming of age.

1:03.2

On the strength of the historic victory he was awarded

1:05.8

an MBE for services to the game,

1:08.2

and the public voted in BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

1:12.0

Barely out of his pram when he picked up a cricket ball,

1:14.4

he turned out to bat for an under-14 match

1:17.3

when he was just six years old.

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