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Back to SearchArmistead Maupin
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the author Armistead Maupin. Regarded as one of the 'great social satirists of his era', he made his name with h…
18 years, 6 months ago
Eliza 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, 6 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 months ago