Listen "Mark McCormack"
Episode Synopsis
This week's Desert Island Discs castaway is the man who, as well as transforming Wimbledon into a multi-million pound industry, manages the professional lives of some of the biggest Wimbledon names - Ivan Lendl and Martina Navratilova, for example. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his formidable business and management skills and how he is now applying them to the world of classical music, taking on clients like Kiri Te Kanawa and Itzhak Perlman.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Drive All Night by Bruce Springsteen
Book: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Luxury: Suntan lotion
Book: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Luxury: Suntan lotion
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