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Doug Allan is Kirsty's castaway this week. He's spent thirty-five years capturing unique footage of animals in some of the most remote and least hos…
11 years, 8 months ago
Anne Reid
Actress Anne Reid is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
For a long time the bedrock of Anne Reid's successful career seemed to be he…
11 years, 8 months ago
Sir Michael Marmot
Professor Sir Michael Marmot is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. He's an epidemiologist who has spent his career studying what th…
11 years, 8 months ago
Lily Allen
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the singer-songwriter Lily Allen.
Less than a decade ago she dipped her toe in musical waters by releasing her de…
11 years, 9 months ago
Judy Murray
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Judy Murray.
A tennis coach since she was 17, she's the current British captain of the Fed Cup, the premier team …
11 years, 9 months ago
Raja Shehadeh
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the Palestinian author and human rights activist, Raja Shehadeh.
Born in Ramallah in the West Bank, his life and …
11 years, 9 months ago
Tamara Rojo
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the ballerina Tamara Rojo.
On stage she is a principal dancer for the English National Ballet and when the curtai…
11 years, 9 months ago
Biddy Baxter
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the TV producer and former Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter.
In charge of Blue Peter for 23 highly successful year…
11 years, 10 months ago
Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi, Danish chef, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
His restaurant, Noma, in Copenhagen has been named 'best in the wor…
11 years, 10 months ago
Alison Moyet
Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer, Alison Moyet.
She's won three Brit awards, sold tens of millions in record sales and her career has spanned ove…
11 years, 10 months ago