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This Week's Guest:
Bill Cullen
Sunday 19 October
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Friday 24 October | | |  |
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This week Sue Lawley's castaway is the Irish businessman and writer Bill Cullen. He was one of fourteen children born to William Cullen and Mary Darcy. His childhood, in the tenement slums of inner-city Dublin was one of extreme poverty. Born during the war, the family lived in a one-room dilapidated tenement. Learning the secrets of street trading from his mother and grandmother, Bill started selling from market stalls from the age of five. He sold everything from fruit to evening papers home-fashioned Judy Garland dolls to paper flowers.
He eventually started working in a car dealership and went on to own Renault Ireland. He is now a millionaire many times over. He puts his success down to sheer hard work and the support and determination of a close knit family. He has written about his life and says his autobiography, “It’s a long way from penny apples” is a tribute to the strong women of Ireland – like his own mother – who held families together through thick and thin. Royalties from the book have been given to the charity of which he is a director, The Irish Youth Foundation. In the past 17 years he has raised £20million through his charitable work.
He is now working on his second book “Streetwise” which will impart the business knowledge he has gained over the years.
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1. 'Over the Rainbow'
Performer Judy Garland
Composer Arker/Harburg
Publisher EMI United Partnership
CD Title Over the Rainbow
Track 1
Label Avid
Rec No: AVC 536
2. 'I whistle a happy tune'
Performer Deborah Kerr
Composer Rogers and Hammerstein
Publisher Capitol Records
CD Title The King and I
Track 2
Label Capitol
Rec No: CDP 746632 2
3. 'New York, New York'
Performer Frank Sinatra
Composer F. Ebb/J. Kander
Publisher United Artists
CD Title The Reprise Years
Track 17
Label Reprise
Rec No: 7599 26522 2
4. 'Jailhouse Rock'
Performer Elvis Presley
Composer Lieber/Stoller
Publisher Mike Stoller Music Co
CD Title Jailhouse Rock
Track 7
Label RCA
Rec No: 07863 67453 2
5. 'She Loves You'
Performer The Beatles
Composer Lennon/McCartney
Publisher Northern Songs
CD Title Past Masters - Volume One
Track 4
Label Parlophone
Rec No: CDP 790043 2
6. 'Uptown Girl'
Performer Billy Joel
Composer Billy Joel
Publisher EMI
CD Title Capitol Gold Legends 11
Track 6
Label Virgin
Rec No: VTDCD 418A & B
7. 'Wind Beneath my Wings'
Performer Bette Midler
Composer Larry Henley / Jeff Silbar
Publisher WB Gold Music Corp
CD Title Experience the Divine - Bette Midler's Greatest Hits
Track 10
Label Atlantic
Rec No :7567 82497-2
8. 'Forty Shades of Green'
Performer Johnny Cash
Composer Johnny Cash
Publisher Bear Family Records
CD Title The Man in Black 1959-1962
Track 21
Label Bear family
Rec No: BCD 15562
Record: New York, New York
Book: Glimpses by Brendan Kennelly
Luxury: An accordion
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