Archive 2011-2015 Podcast
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Aung San Suu Kyi
Sun 27 Jan 2013
Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's opposition leader, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Martin Carthy
Sun 13 Jan 2013
Martin Carthy, folk musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Sir Howard Stringer
Sun 6 Jan 2013
Chairman of Sony Sir Howard Stringer is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Anya Hindmarch
Sun 30 Dec 2012
Designer and businesswoman Anya Hindmarch is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Sister Wendy Beckett
Sun 16 Dec 2012
Sister Wendy Beckett, nun and art expert, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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John Lloyd
Sun 18 Nov 2012
Comedy producer John Lloyd is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Tidjane Thiam
Sun 4 Nov 2012
Kirsty Young talks to castaway Tidjane Thiam, chief executive of Prudential.
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Hilary Devey
Sun 28 Oct 2012
Hilary Devey, businesswoman and TV star, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Mona Siddiqui
Sun 21 Oct 2012
Mona Siddiqui, academic and commentator, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Ade Adepitan
Sun 30 Sep 2012
Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan explains his castaway picks to Kirsty Young.
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Goldie Hawn
Sun 23 Sep 2012
Hollywood actress Goldie Hawn is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Baroness Campbell
Sun 5 Aug 2012
Disability campaigner Baroness Campbell is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Simon McBurney
Sun 15 Jul 2012
Actor, writer and director Simon McBurney is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Martina Navratilova
Sun 8 Jul 2012
Tennis legend Martina Navratilova is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Ahdaf Soueif
Sun 17 Jun 2012
Egyptian novelist and cultural commentator Ahdaf Soueif is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Margaret Rhodes
Sun 3 Jun 2012
Kirsty Young interviews Margaret Rhodes, former MI6 worker and first cousin to the Queen.
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