Archive 2011-2015 Podcast
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Julie Goodyear—Desert Island Discs Revisited, Soap Stars
Yesterday
Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.
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Commander Chris Hadfield
Sun 20 Dec 2015
Commander Chris Hadfield is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Atul Gawande
Sun 6 Dec 2015
Atul Gawande, surgeon and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Gurinder Chadha
Sun 22 Nov 2015
Kirsty Young talks to film-maker, writer and producer Gurinder Chadha.
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Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon
Sun 15 Nov 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister and SNP leader.
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Lord Indarjit Singh
Fri 13 Nov 2015
Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster and religious leader Lord Indarjit Singh.
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Marjorie Wallace
Sun 1 Nov 2015
Kirsty Young talks to mental health campaigner and journalist Marjorie Wallace.
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Keith Richards
Sun 25 Oct 2015
Keith Richards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Professor Sue Black
Sun 18 Oct 2015
Kirsty Young interviews forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black.
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Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
Sun 27 Sep 2015
Kirsty Young talks to comedy writing partners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.
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Dr Bill Frankland
Sun 9 Aug 2015
Dr Bill Frankland, allergy specialist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Professor Monica Grady
Sun 26 Jul 2015
Professor Monica Grady, scientist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Noel Gallagher
Sun 19 Jul 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Noel Gallagher, musician, songwriter and former Oasis lead guitarist
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Freddie Flintoff
Sun 5 Jul 2015
Kirsty Young talks to former England cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.
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Rebecca Adlington
Sun 14 Jun 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Rebecca Adlington, swimmer and Olympic gold medallist.
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Lisa Jardine
Sun 7 Jun 2015
Professor Lisa Jardine, academic and biographer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Jimmy Wales
Sun 24 May 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Wikipedia.
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Helen Browning
Sun 17 May 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Helen Browning, farmer and CEO of the Soil Association.
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Paul Hollywood
Sun 29 Mar 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Paul Hollywood, baker and co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off
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