Podcast Episodes

Professor Sue Black

Kirsty Young's castaway is Professor Sue Black.

She is Professor of Anatomy and Forensic Anthropology at the University of Dundee, founder and past Pr…

10 years, 5 months ago

Lemn Sissay

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Lemn Sissay.

As a poet, writer and playwright, much of his work tells the story of his search for his birth paren…

10 years, 5 months ago

Alison Balsom

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the musician, Alison Balsom.

Widely considered the finest classical trumpet player of her generation, she's perfo…

10 years, 5 months ago

Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

Kirsty Young's castaways this week are the comedy writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. They've been at the rock-face, mining for laughs, for over…

10 years, 6 months ago

Dame Judi Dench

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Dame Judi Dench.

Born into a family with dramatic leanings, she followed one of her older brothers, Jeffery, to d…

10 years, 6 months ago

Dr Bill Frankland

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Dr Bill Frankland.

Frequently referred to as the "grandfather of allergy", his achievements include the introduct…

10 years, 7 months ago

Ruth Rogers

Kirsty Young's castaway is the chef and restaurateur, Ruth Rogers.

Born in America, she has become one of the UK's most celebrated cooks. Despite not …

10 years, 7 months ago

Professor Monica Grady

Kirsty Young's castaway is Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at the Open University.

Well-known in scientific circles, at NASA a…

10 years, 8 months ago

Noel Gallagher

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the musician, Noel Gallagher.

He was the principal songwriter of the band Oasis - his younger brother, Liam was t…

10 years, 8 months ago

Imtiaz Dharker

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the poet and artist, Imtiaz Dharker.

Winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for her work, her life seems a perfect refl…

10 years, 8 months ago