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Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Dustin Hoffman.
In spite of his Aunt Pearl telling him he wasn't good looking enough to be an actor for the past …
13 years, 3 months ago
Edmund de Waal
Kirsty Young's castaway is the artist and author, Edmund de Waal. His ceramics are on display in many of the world's major museums. They're delicate …
13 years, 4 months ago
John Lloyd
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the director, producer and writer, John Lloyd.
His work has been making us laugh for over thirty years: Spitting …
13 years, 4 months ago
Blanche Marvin
Kirsty Young's castaway is the critic, actress, and producer Blanche Marvin.
Blanche has been immersed in the theatre for seven decades. She worked w…
13 years, 4 months ago
Tidjane Thiam
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is businessman Tidjane Thiam.
He's chief executive of the Prudential, but he's about as far from the archetypal "man…
13 years, 4 months ago
Hilary Devey
Hilary Devey, businesswoman and TV star is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
The very incarnation of entrepreneurial spirit, Hilar…
13 years, 5 months ago
Mona Siddiqui
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the academic & commentator, Mona Siddiqui.
Born in Karachi and brought up in Huddersfield, she's a rarity - a fe…
13 years, 5 months ago
Noah Stewart
Kirsty Young's castaway is the American opera singer, Noah Stewart.
He's a hit in opera houses around the world and his solo CD has topped the classi…
13 years, 5 months ago
Celia Birtwell
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the designer Celia Birtwell.
In the ephemeral world of fashion she has endured; Marian Faithfull wore her creatio…
13 years, 5 months ago
Ade Adepitan
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Paralympian & broadcaster Ade Adepitan. Wheelchair basketball's his sport and this year he partnered Claire Balding an…
13 years, 6 months ago