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Desert Island Discs Episodes

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    Professor Colin Pillinger

    Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Professor Colin Pillinger.

  2. Jan Pienkowski

    Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Jan Pienkowski.

  3. Steve Coogan

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Steve Coogan.

  4. Dame Ellen MacArthur

    Kirsty Young's castaway is yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur.

  5. Barry Manilow

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer-songwriter Barry Manilow.

  6. Roberto Alagna

    Kirsty Young's castaway is opera singer Roberto Alagna.

  7. Dame Joan Bakewell

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell.

  8. Nicky Haslam

    Kirsty Young's castaway is interior designer, socialite and one-time cowboy, Nicky Haslam.

  9. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the food writer and cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

  10. David Mitchell

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian David Mitchell.

  11. Prof Hugh Pennington

    Kirsty Young's castaway is bacteriologist Professor Hugh Pennington.

  12. Harvey Goldsmith

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musical impresario Harvey Goldsmith.

  13. Arlene Phillips

    Kirsty Young's castaway is dancer and choreographer Arlene Phillips.

  14. Martin Shaw

    Kirsty Young invites actor Martin Shaw to choose his Desert Island Discs.

  15. Lord Healey

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Healey.

  16. Piers Morgan

    Kirsty Young's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Piers Morgan.

  17. Caroline, Countess of Cranbrook

    Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Caroline, Countess Of Cranbrook.

  18. Barry Humphries

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian and performer Barry Humphries.

  19. Peter Sallis

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actor Peter Sallis.

  20. Whoopi Goldberg

    Kirsty Young invites Whoopi Goldberg to choose eight records.

  21. Sebastian Faulks

    Kirsty Young invites writer Sebastian Faulks to choose eight records.

  22. Athene Donald

    Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Athene Donald.

  23. Baaba Maal

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musician Baaba Maal.

  24. Richard Madeley

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Richard Madeley.

  25. Lord Rix

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actor and campaigner Lord Rix.

  26. David Walliams

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian David Walliams.

  27. Professor Dame Kay Davies

    Kirsty Young's castaway is geneticist Professor Dame Kay Davies.

  28. David Suchet

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actor David Suchet.

  29. Thomas Quasthoff

    Kirsty Young's castaway is bass-baritone singer Thomas Quasthoff.

  30. Alan Sillitoe

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Alan Sillitoe.

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