Podcast Episodes

Sir Ben Ainslie

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the sailor Sir Ben Ainslie.

Eleven times World and 9 times European Champion he's also the most successful sailor…

12 years, 2 months ago

Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin.

The first black woman to be chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen and also to the Sp…

12 years, 2 months ago

Nicola Benedetti

Kirsty Young's castaway is the violinist, Nicola Benedetti.

She had her first violin lesson at the age of four, and by the age of eight, she was leadi…

12 years, 2 months ago

Ray Mears

Kirsty Young's castaway is woodsman Ray Mears.

A traveller to the world's remotest corners and a renowned expert in bushcraft, wild cooking and surviv…

12 years, 2 months ago

Ant and Dec

Kirsty Young chats to the kings of TV prime time, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. From December 2013.

12 years, 3 months ago

Miranda Hart

Kirsty Young's castaway is Miranda Hart.

She writes and stars in the hit sitcom "Miranda" and has congaed her way to the top of TV comedy by exploitin…

12 years, 3 months ago

Gillian Clarke

Kirsty Young's castaway is Gillian Clarke.

Wales's National Poet, she has received the Queen's Gold Medal for her work. She writes about everything fr…

12 years, 3 months ago

Barbara Hulanicki

Kirsty Young's castaway is Barbara Hulanicki, designer and creator of Biba.

Today her creativity spans fashion, illustration, interior design and arch…

12 years, 3 months ago

Clare Balding

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the broadcaster Clare Balding.

The BBC TV coverage of London's 2012 Olympics was her triumph and much like Team G…

12 years, 4 months ago

Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the Labour Party, joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs.

He's been in charge of his party for three ye…

12 years, 4 months ago