David Hempleman Adams OBE

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Explorer David Hempleman Adams is castaway by Sue Lawley. Back in 1998, David had recently become the first British person to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam. It took him 18 years. When he reached the North Pole just a few months before, he had conquered the four main poles. He'd also climbed the highest peaks in each of the seven continents. He was quite literally on top of the world. DISC ONE: Sting - Moon Over Bourbon Street DISC TWO: Billy Joel - Scenes From an Italian Restaurant DISC THREE: Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up DISC FOUR:Tom Krause, Manhattan Opera Chorus and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Toreador's Song from Act 2 of Bizet's Carmen DISC FIVE: Van Morrison - Moondance DISC SIX: The Cranberries - Dreams DISC SEVEN: The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony DISC EIGHT: Stan Getz - Manha De Carnaval CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Stan Getz - Manha De Carnaval BOOK CHOICE: Jonathan Livingstone Seagull by Richard Bach LUXURY CHOICE: Saxophone Producer: Angie Nehring First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1998.