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Kirsty Young's castaway is BAFTA award-winning production designer, Eve Stewart.
Her big screen credits include Les Miserables, The King's Speech and …
12 years, 7 months ago
Mary Robinson
Kirsty Young's castaway is Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and ex-UN Commissioner for Human Rights.
Her professional life has been defined …
12 years, 8 months ago
Russell Brand
Russell Brand, comedian & actor, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Actor, comic, writer, Russell Brand is a compelling cultural …
12 years, 8 months ago
Val McDermid
The writer, Val McDermid, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Crime fiction is Val's chosen genre and the millions of novels she s…
12 years, 8 months ago
Jane Somerville
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the cardiologist Jane Somerville.
Now an Emeritus Professor in her discipline at Imperial College London she's ga…
12 years, 8 months ago
Steven Pinker
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker.
An author and Harvard professor he's been named by Time Magazine as one of …
12 years, 9 months ago
Hugh Laurie
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor, Hugh Laurie.
If life were straightforward he'd be marooned on the island because of his achievements as an Olymp…
12 years, 9 months ago
Alexandra Shulman
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the editor of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman.
In spite of being in charge of one of our leading 'style bibles' …
12 years, 9 months ago
Conrad Anker
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the mountaineer Conrad Anker.
Some of us choose a life in I.T. or event planning - Conrad Anker has opted to swin…
12 years, 9 months ago
Sir Mervyn King
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the out-going Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King.
He has been in charge during a period of unprece…
12 years, 9 months ago