Podcast Episodes

Ronnie Wood, musician

Ronnie Wood is a musician and artist who has been a major player on the UK music scene for over 60 years. In 1975 Ronnie became a member of the Rolling Stones, one of the most influential and endurin…

Published on 8 hours ago

Angela Harding, artist

Angela Harding is an artist, printmaker and illustrator. Based in Rutland, Angela’s work is inspired by the countryside of the British Isles, and in particular British birds. Alongside her many prin…

Published on 1 week ago

Michael Sheen, actor

Michael Sheen is an award-winning actor.

After finding his love for the stage with the West Glamorgan Youth theatre as a teenager, he studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

He spent …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Bruce Springsteen on the joy of dancing

The rock legend Bruce Springsteen was cast away by Kirsty Young back in 2016.

Bruce has won 20 Grammys, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and his albums sell in their millions around the world. He …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sarah Storey on her sporting dreams

In 2024, the athlete Dame Sarah Storey was cast away by Lauren Laverne.

Sarah Storey is Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian. She was just 14 when she took two weeks off school to compete as a …

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bryan Stevenson on race and criminal justice in America

In 2015, the American lawyer Bryan Stevenson was cast away by Kirsty Young.

Bryan is the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, a private, not-for-profit organisation in the U…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

David Attenborough on his connection to the natural world

The broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2012 for the 70th anniversary of Desert Island Discs.

Sir David told Kirsty about his passion for fossils, which began a…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Dustin Hoffman on his father

The actor Dustin Hoffman was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2012.

He has been a leading man in Hollywood for over fifty years. His career includes movies such as The Graduate, All The President's Men, K…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Marian Keyes on writing

The writer Marian Keyes was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017.

It’s thirty years since she published her first novel, Watermelon. Her books have sold in their millions, and many of her bestsellers hav…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

David Beckham on his childhood love of football and fashion

The footballer David Beckham was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017.

Born and raised in East London, he spent hours as a child kicking a ball around at the local park with his father. At the age of sev…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago