Mark Gatiss
Kirsty Young's castaway is the writer and actor Mark Gatiss.His childhood passions have fuelled his adult creative life. As a boy he says he was drawn towards the macabre and gothic - while his teache...
23 Okt 201135min
Michael Johnson
Kirsty Young's castaway is the athlete Michael Johnson.He is the only person ever to hold world records in the 200 and 400 metres at the same time and, by the time he hung up his legendary gold traine...
16 Okt 201135min
Vidal Sassoon
Kirsty Young's castaway is the veteran hairdresser Vidal Sassoon. He developed the architecturally precise bobs and cropped styles that were a defining look of the 1960s. Mary Quant, Mia Farrow and Tw...
9 Okt 201136min
Anne Wood
Kirsty Young's castaway is the children's TV producer Anne Wood. Her creations - which include Teletubbies, Rosie and Jim and In the Night Garden - have delighted millions of children around the world...
2 Okt 201136min
Arthur Edwards
Kirsty Young's castaway is the royal photographer Arthur Edwards. He is a Fleet Street legend and, for more than thirty years, has captured the most memorable moments of the House of Windsor - from th...
25 Sep 201136min
Martin Clunes
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor Martin Clunes. He became a household name in the 1990s in the comedy "Men Behaving Badly" and, in the years since, has performed at The National Theatre, presented...
18 Sep 201135min
Danny Baker
Kirsty Young's castaway is the broadcaster and writer Danny Baker. He is a Sony Gold award winning broadcaster with one of the most recognisable voices on our airwaves and his numerous radio and TV sh...
31 Juli 201135min
Heather Rabbatts
Kirsty Young's castaway is the businesswoman Heather Rabbatts. Born in Jamaica and raised in Britain, her early years were unpromising and she left school with just a few O levels. But after evening c...
24 Juli 201136min
