David Hempleman Adams OBE

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.