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David Nott on working in war zones
The surgeon David Nott was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2016 shortly after returning from war-torn Syria.
He spoke to Kirsty about his experiences of …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Judi Dench on her childhood days in amateur dramatics
The actor Dame Judi Dench has been cast away to the desert island three times, most recently in 2015.
She spoke to Kirsty Young about her first perfor…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Adele on her first record deal
The singer Adele was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022.
In 2008, she released her debut album, 19, and the following year she won the first of many …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Professor Sue Black on the mysteries of the human body
In 2015, the forensic anthropologist, Professor Dame Sue Black, was cast away by Kirsty Young.
Brought up on the west coast of Scotland and in Inverne…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Lemn Sissay on his foster family
The poet Lemm Sissay was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2015.
As a poet, writer and playwright, much of his work tells the story of his search for his b…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Jill Scott on her start in football
The former footballer Jill Scott was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2023.
Jill was part of the Lionesses’ winning team at the Euros 2022.
When Jill was…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Adrian Edmondson on working with Rik Mayall
In 2023, the comedian and writer Adrian Edmondson was cast away by Lauren Laverne.
Adrian met his comedy partner, the late Rik Mayall, at university. …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Dr Nicola Fox on the tragedy that changed her life
After completing her PhD, Dr Fox took up a post-doctoral fellowship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland. In 2010, she became the projec…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
George Michael on his accidental start in music
As a singer and songwriter, George sold more than 100 million records, won two Grammy awards and notched up countless number one hits.
He told Kirsty …
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Davina McCall on addiction
Davina is best known as the host of popular TV shows such as Big Brother, Long Lost Family and Streetmate.
She spoke to Kirsty about how she struggled…
5 months, 4 weeks ago