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Back to SearchAntonia Fraser
Kirsty Young's castaway on Desert Island Discs this week is the writer Antonia Fraser. Born Antonia Pakenham, the eldest of eight children, it was wh…
17 years, 8 months ago
John Stefanidis
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is one of the world's leading interior designers, John Stefanidis. Described as brilliant and inimitable, his work …
17 years, 8 months ago
Felicity Lott
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the soprano, Dame Felicity Lott. She is one of Britain's best known and best loved singers and has given perform…
17 years, 8 months ago
Antonio Carluccio
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the cook Antonio Carluccio. He's been hailed as perhaps the best Italian cook in Britain today and the flavours …
17 years, 8 months ago
Posy Simmonds
Kirsty Young's castaway this week the cartoonist, writer and illustrator Posy Simmonds. Her social observation and sharp wit gained a loyal following…
17 years, 9 months ago
Ara Darzi
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the pioneering surgeon Professor Ara Darzi. He was born in Iraq and brought up in Baghdad but he moved to Irelan…
17 years, 9 months ago
Peter Carey
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the author Peter Carey. He says he grew up in his homeland "thinking that Australian history was dull and Austra…
17 years, 9 months ago
Bill Bailey
Kirsty's castaway this week is the comedian and actor, Bill Bailey. Lauded for his hugely inventive stand up, he has carved out a highly successful c…
17 years, 9 months ago
Lord Woolf
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Woolf. Throughout his career, he has been at the forefro…
17 years, 9 months ago
Howard Goodall
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the composer Howard Goodall. He's a man of eclectic musical tastes and talents creating choral works, popular TV…
17 years, 10 months ago