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Back to SearchAllan Ahlberg
Kirsty Young's castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of our best-loved children's authors, Allan Ahlberg. He started writing stories for c…
17 years, 4 months ago
Shami Chakrabarti
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti. A pithy and incisive speaker, she is rarely out of the media spotlig…
17 years, 4 months ago
Ian Bostridge
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the tenor Ian Bostridge. He is regarded as one of the great Lieder singers of our time and has delighted audienc…
17 years, 5 months ago
Randy Newman
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the American composer, singer and song-writer Randy Newman. Colleagues say he stands shoulder-to-shoulder with m…
17 years, 5 months ago
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Sanjeev Bhaskar. A writer, comic and actor, Sanjeev has brought the British Asian experience into mainstream com…
17 years, 5 months ago
David McVicar
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the opera director David McVicar. He is hailed as the opera director of his generation and is in such great dema…
17 years, 5 months ago
Miriam Margolyes
Kirsty Young's guest on Desert Island Discs this week is the actress Miriam Margolyes. Her rich career has seen her work with directors such as Marti…
17 years, 6 months ago
Ruthie Henshall
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actress Ruthie Henshall. A West End and Broadway star she has performed in many of the most successful produ…
17 years, 7 months ago
AC Grayling
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the philosopher Professor A C Grayling. He was a child growing up in Africa when he was first drawn to philosoph…
17 years, 7 months ago
Richard Ingrams
Kirsty Young's guest on Desert Island Discs this week is Richard Ingrams. Former editor and a founder of the satirical magazine Private Eye, he's one…
17 years, 7 months ago