Desert Island Discs - Frank Bruno

The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is the boxer Frank Bruno.

He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about how he got into trouble as a young boy for fighting with his contemporaries and ultimately with one of his sports teachers, after which he was sent to a special school where boxing was to become his salvation. He'll also be discussing the vicious nature of the sport and the rigorous training programme he undergoes before every fight.

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

Favourite track: When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean
Book: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Luxury: Picture of the family

Published on Sunday, 6th June 1993.

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