Murray Walker
Kirsty Young's castaway is the broadcaster Murray WalkerHis commentating career began in 1948 and he finally hung the lip mic at the end of 2001. His trousers-on-fire style of delivery brought excitem...
16 Mar 201438min
Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, former Chief of the Defence Staff, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.He was a soldier for 42 years, rising through the ranks to the very top becomin...
9 Mar 201436min
Mairi Hedderwick
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the author and illustrator Mairi Hedderwick.Her most famous creation is a little red-haired character called Katie Morag who - in wellies and a kilt - has skipped ...
2 Mar 201437min
Professor Hugh Montgomery
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Professor Hugh Montgomery.His area of academic specialism is intensive care medicine and he's also known for his pioneering genetic research into the ACE fitness g...
23 Feb 201433min
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
Kirsty Young's castaways this week are the ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.It's 30 years since they enthralled the world winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. So memorable, i...
16 Feb 201435min
Dame Elish Angiolini
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the lawyer Dame Elish Angiolini.The first woman to become both Scotland's Solicitor General and Lord Advocate she's currently principal of St Hugh's College Oxford...
9 Feb 201432min
Bob Harris
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the broadcaster, Bob Harris.Known affectionately as Whispering Bob, he's rarely been off our air waves in the past 44 years.His big break came standing in for John...
2 Feb 201433min
Sir Ben Ainslie
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the sailor Sir Ben Ainslie.Eleven times World and 9 times European Champion he's also the most successful sailor in Olympic history.As he crossed the finishing lin...
26 Jan 201434min
