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Back to SearchEliza Manningham-Buller
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller. She has recently stepped down as Britain's top spy-master - or more correctly, the…
18 years, 4 months ago
Jung Chang
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the author Jung Chang. Jung was born in the years after Mao came to power in China and as a child she took part …
18 years, 4 months ago
Nicholas Parsons
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Nicholas Parsons. Actor, quizmaster, cabaret performer, straight man, panel show host and fully-qualified marine…
18 years, 4 months ago
Lord Joffe
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Joel Joffe. For many years he was the chairman of Oxfam, before that he set up a hugely successful insurance com…
18 years, 5 months ago
Ronnie Corbett
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is an entertainer so central to British popular culture he can be identified by the outline of his glasses alone - …
18 years, 5 months ago
Jill Balcon
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actress Jill Balcon. She has the voice of an old friend - and it's not surprising, she was a BBC radio annou…
18 years, 5 months ago
Alan Johnson
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the Secretary of State for Health, Alan Johnson. He has the task of managing one of the most challenging briefs …
18 years, 5 months ago
George Michael
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is George Michael. As a singer and songwriter he has enjoyed massive global success for a quarter of a century. He'…
18 years, 6 months ago
Vladimir Jurowski
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the conductor Vladimir Jurowski. Described as the most active and influential conductor in Britain today, he has…
18 years, 7 months ago
Felix Dennis
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the publisher Felix Dennis. He blossomed among the flower power generation, finding fame as one of the defendant…
18 years, 7 months ago