Desert Island Discs Sports, guest sports promoter Barry Hearn; first broadcast 20 November, repeated 25 November 2022 available for 19 days.

Barry Hearn showed his liking for folk songs. He has followed Tom Paxton since 1967, and Tom Paxton was a surprise performer at his 70th birthday party. Barry was born in Dagenham in East London in 1948 and grew up in a council house. At school, he enjoyed playing cricket and football, but freely admits he wasn’t good enough to become a professional player. Instead, he became an accountant and when one of the companies he worked for asked him to find some investment properties, he bought a chain of snooker halls.

DISC ONE: The Gambler by Kenny Rogers
DISC TWO: Sweet Home Chicago by The Blues Brothers
DISC THREE: Sunshine On My Shoulders by John Denver
DISC FOUR: The Lonesome Boatman by Finbar & Eddie Furey
DISC FIVE: Snooker Loopy by Chas 'n' Dave
DISC SIX: The Best by Tina Turner
DISC SEVEN: American Pie by Don McLean
DISC EIGHT: Forest Lawn by Tom Paxton

Barry Hearn chose a similar selection for a Tom Cridland podcast in 2020; Hank Williams - "My Best Friend", Paul Simon - "Still Crazy After All These Years", Tom Paxton - "Last Thing On My Mind", Garth Brooks - "The Dance", The Beach Boys - "God Only Knows", Simon & Garfunkel - "America", Bob Dylan - "Blowin' In The Wind", Don McLean - "American Pie", Ray Charles - "Georgia On My Mind", Elvis Presley - "Always On My Mind".