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  • Oct 05, 2009

Ask Richard #12

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Sam Young asked me: 'My Dad's claim to fame is that he picked you up when you were hitch hiking before you were famous. He claims that he picked you up near Oxford and dropped you off at your shop on Oxford Street (London), apparently you were in the process of setting up your first music shop. Do you remember this, or is he having me on?'

Watch the video to find out if I do remember Sam's dad!

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carolinemcaleavey Nov 6, 2009

Hi Richard I have a wonderful health drink I would like to pitch to you. It has the highest graded antioxidants on the planet. I think it would set your virgin airline apart from the rest, to fly our friendly skies healthy.


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samjyoung Oct 22, 2009

Dear Richard, What an honour to have my question answered. Never did I think that you would have the time (nor the memory) to answer my question. My Dad was also over the moon to see your response and has been showing everyone your message. I shall never doubt my Dad again!! Kind regards Sam Young


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grantparker Oct 21, 2009

Hi Richard, Your show "The Rebel Billionaire" was great TV and knocked spots off The Apprentice. I appreciate the series was designed to raise Virgins profile in the States for the launch of Virgin Mobile but please consider running a new series. Only this time as both you and Virgin are so quintessentailly English can this be for us Brits as well and I can I sign on the dotted line to be the first applicant? Thanks Grant


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alibennett Oct 18, 2009

From Alison Bennett written on 18 October 2009 Do you think with all your knowledge and expertise you would be able to help us? We are a group of Volunteers, who have formed a charity with the hope of staging a 'Live-Aid' style concert in honour and support of our British Forces. The concert is designed to be a huge 'Thank You' to all serving British military personnel in operational theatres throughout the world who continually risk their lives to keep ours safe. The whole purpose is to provide a much needed morale boost in honour and remembrance of our fallen heroes and show support for our Military Forces considering how hard they work, with the conditions they serve under on operations and having the added stress and hardship of under equipped vehicles and military equipment for such a harsh terrain understandably moral has hit an all time low, this concert is the inspiration for bringing together well known and respected people, like yourself to show the lads and girls out there that we do care. There has never been another time since the Second world war when they need our help and support more….to those "Who Risk Their Lives To Keep Our Lives Safe". If there is anything you think you could do to help us make this concert a success then could you please contact me at your earliest convenience, I really hope and pray you can offer your support for such a worthy cause Sir Richard. Thanking you in anticiaption

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itsmeofcourse Oct 14, 2009

Hi, did you start off as an apprentice? If not, do you know of others as sucessful as you who did? Thanks

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