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Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor and theatre director Barrie Rutter.
He is the founder and artistic director of the touring theatre company Northe…
9 years, 9 months ago
Warwick Davis
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor Warwick Davis.
His career began thanks to his grandmother who heard a radio advert calling for short people to be…
9 years, 9 months ago
David Nott
Kirsty Young's castaway is the surgeon, David Nott.
He works across three London hospitals performing general, vascular, trauma & reconstructive surge…
9 years, 9 months ago
Professor Louise Richardson
Kirsty Young's castaway is the political scientist and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University Professor Louise Richardson.
She was born in Ireland, is o…
9 years, 10 months ago
Berry Gordy
Kirsty Young's castaway is the producer Berry Gordy.
He founded the Motown record label and his musical empire made worldwide stars of Smokey Robinson…
9 years, 10 months ago
Inga Beale
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the business woman, Inga Beale.
She has been the CEO of Lloyd's of London since January 2014 and was the first wo…
9 years, 10 months ago
Tom Hanks, actor
Kirsty Young's castaway is Tom Hanks.
From 'Big' to 'Sleepless in Seattle', 'Captain Phillips' to 'Apollo 13', his long and distinguished film-making …
9 years, 10 months ago
John Timpson
Kirsty Young's castaway is the businessman, John Timpson.
He is chairman of his eponymous high street retailers and the business is in his blood: star…
10 years ago
Gloria Steinem
Kirsty Young's castaway is the writer, feminist & activist, Gloria Steinem.
At the forefront of the second wave of feminism, she came to prominence af…
10 years ago
Yinka Shonibare
Kirsty Young's castaway is the artist Yinka Shonibare MBE.
His work has populated museums around the globe, with a vivid, subversive and often tragi-c…
10 years ago