
Julia Samuel
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the psychotherapist, Julia Samuel.Counsellor for Paediatrics at London's St Mary's hospital, Paddington, she works with parents whose children have died and childr...
1 Mar 201535min

Jonas Kaufmann
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the tenor, Jonas Kaufmann.Frequently referred to as one of the greatest singers of his generation, both his parents fled East Germany for Munich between the end of...
22 Feb 201536min

Mark Rylance
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the actor, Mark Rylance.Born in Kent and brought up in America where his father was a teacher, Mark played Hamlet for the first time while he was still at school. ...
15 Feb 201537min

Dan Pearson
Kirsty Young's guest this week is the garden designer, Dan Pearson.His style is governed by a desire to create a sense of place and he is drawn to wild plants and gardens. Aged just five he discovered...
8 Feb 201535min

Professor Angie Hobbs
Kirsty Young's castaway is Angie Hobbs, Professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield - a role which has brought her to the attention of a large audience.Brought u...
1 Feb 201535min

Professor Peter Piot
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Director of London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Professor Peter Piot.As a microbiologist he is known for his research into viruses and into the public health...
25 Jan 201536min

Julia Cleverdon
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the campaigner, Dame Julia Cleverdon.As head of the charity, Business in the Community, she fine-tuned to perfection the art of persuasion. A phone call from her a...
18 Jan 201535min

Jo Malone
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the business woman, Jo Malone.If her name automatically conjures the citrusy scents of lime, basil and mandarin or spicy notes of amber and lavender then you're do...
11 Jan 201534min



















