Jasvinder Sanghera
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the writer and campaigner Jasvinder Sanghera.She has counselled government and travelled widely advising on how to put a stop to forced marriage and so called hono...
24 Mar 201334min
Julie Goodyear
Actress Julie Goodyear is castaway by Kirsty Young.For a quarter of a century, Julie's Coronation Street TV character Bet Lynch set the gold plated standard for big, brassy, back chatting blondes. Beh...
17 Mar 201333min
David Almond
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the writer David Almond.Most of his work is for children but the adults who populate the juries of heavyweight literary prizes really like it too. The accolades be...
10 Mar 201335min
Rankin
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the photographer Rankin.He started out doing fashion shoots and is very good at making pretty young things look even prettier. But his work and influence have spre...
3 Mar 201334min
Uta Frith
Professor Uta Frith, developmental psychologist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.Uta Frith's groundbreaking work on autism has revolutionized our understanding of the condition;...
24 Feb 201335min
Jonathan Agnew
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew.Known simply as "Aggers" to the army of fans devoted to Test Match Special, his charm, knowledge and ready wit have gained h...
17 Feb 201336min
Julie Burchill
Kirsty Young's guest is the writer Julie Burchill.As a columnist and author she is a committed non-conformist - daring the world to take issue with her vociferous life and work and depending on whom y...
10 Feb 201334min
Sir Terry Leahy
Kirsty Young's castaway is Sir Terry Leahy, the businessman and former CEO of Tesco. His first job with the company was as a teenager when he worked as a shelf-stacker, but he made his name transformi...
3 Feb 201334min
