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Kirsty Young's castaway is the international dance judge, Len Goodman.
He became a star of Strictly Come Dancing and the US show Dancing with the Sta…
14 years, 9 months ago
Andrea Levy
Kirsty Young's castaway is the writer Andrea Levy.
Born in London to Jamaican parents, she has spent much of her career describing the experiences of…
14 years, 9 months ago
Alfie Boe
Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer Alfie Boe.
He is one of our most popular tenors and, highly unusually, is a sell-out success in both opera hous…
14 years, 9 months ago
Roger Waters
Kirsty Young's castaway is the musician Roger Waters.
As one of the founding members of the band Pink Floyd, he has seen huge critical and commercial…
14 years, 10 months ago
Debbie Harry
Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer Debbie Harry.
Her group Blondie started out in seedy New York bars and went on to achieve international success…
14 years, 10 months ago
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor, director and playwright, Kwame Kwei-Armah.
His creative output spans both high art and popular culture. He beca…
14 years, 10 months ago
Molly Parkin
Kirsty Young's castaway is the doyenne of bohemian living, Molly Parkin.
She left the Welsh valleys to train as a fine artist in London and was a suc…
14 years, 10 months ago
Prof David Phillips
Kirsty Young's castaway is the President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Professor David Phillips.
His love of science has taken him on an extraor…
14 years, 11 months ago
Cath Kidston
Kirsty Young's castaway is the designer Cath Kidston.
Cheerful and practical, her products nod towards the 1950s. She began with ironing board covers…
14 years, 11 months ago
Felicity Green
Kirsty Young's castaway is the pioneering fashion journalist Felicity Green.
As hem-lines headed north in the early 60s she was hitting her stride in…
14 years, 11 months ago