Malorie Blackman
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the writer Malorie Blackman.A prolific and multi-award winning author she has powered her way to success not just through talent but determination and perseverance...
17 Nov 201334min
Alfred Brendel
Kirsty Young's castaway is the classical pianist, Alfred Brendel.A performer of world renown, his career spans seven decades, and he is particularly famous for his interpretations of Mozart, Beethoven...
15 Nov 201335min
Sir Ken Robinson
Kirsty Young's castaway is the educationalist Sir Ken Robinson.Creativity - how to nurture it, develop it and marshal its power - is his preoccupation. He believes that too many people have no sense o...
3 Nov 201334min
Professor Tanya Byron
Professor Tanya Byron, clinical psychologist and TV presenter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.Tanya has spent the last twenty years in clinical practice, helping children, youn...
27 Okt 201335min
Jeremy Hutchinson
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is the former barrister and member of The House of Lords, Jeremy Hutchinson.His life spans eleven decades of British history and he has spent much of it at the very c...
20 Okt 201336min
Chris Packham
Kirsty Young's castaway is the naturalist, Chris Packham.TV presenter, filmmaker, writer, photographer, every bit of his work revolves around wildlife. If he's not busy telling us why we should love m...
13 Okt 201334min
Carolyn McCall
Kirsty Young's castaway this week is businesswoman Carolyn McCall.Currently Chief Executive of easyJet, she's one of only three women in Britain in charge of a FTSE 100 company. Prior to that she ran ...
6 Okt 201335min
Lee Mack
Kirsty Young interviews the comedian Lee Mack.He writes and stars in the BBC One hit show "Not Going Out". His stand-up tours do great business and his lightening sharp comedy reflexes are also put to...
29 Sep 201334min
