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Desert Island Discs Episodes

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    Diane Abbott

    Kirsty Young's castaway is politician Diane Abbott.

  2. Annie Lennox

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer Annie Lennox.

  3. Penelope Wilton

    Kirsty Young invites actress Penelope Wilton to choose eight records.

  4. Stanley McMurtry

    Kirsty Young's castaway is cartoonist Stanley McMurtry.

  5. Tariq Ali

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Tariq Ali.

  6. Liz Smith

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Liz Smith.

  7. Michael Ball

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer Michael Ball.

  8. David Dimbleby

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster and journalist David Dimbleby.

  9. Martin Evans

    Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Martin Evans.

  10. Oleg Gordievsky

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former spy Oleg Gordievsky.

  11. Beryl Bainbridge

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Beryl Bainbridge.

  12. Rory Stewart

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former diplomat Rory Stewart.

  13. Simon Rattle

    Kirsty Young's castaway is conductor Simon Rattle.

  14. John Humphrys

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster and journalist John Humphrys.

  15. Karren Brady

    Kirsty Young's castaway is businesswoman Karren Brady.

  16. Victoria Wood

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Victoria Wood.

  17. Paul Weller

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musician Paul Weller.

  18. Alec Jeffreys

    Kirsty Young's castaway is geneticist Alec Jeffreys.

  19. Steven Isserlis

    Kirsty Young's castaway is cellist Steven Isserlis.

  20. Armistead Maupin

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Armistead Maupin.

  21. Eliza Manningham-Buller

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former head of MI5 Eliza Manningham-Buller.

  22. Jung Chang

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Jung Chang.

  23. Nicholas Parsons

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Nicholas Parsons.

  24. Lord Joffe

    Kirsty Young's castaway is Nelson Mandela's former lawyer Lord Joffe.

  25. Ronnie Corbett

    From Fred Astaire to Danny La Rue, entertainer Ronnie Corbett shares his castaway choices.

  26. Jill Balcon

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Jill Balcon.

  27. Alan Johnson

    Kirsty Young's castaway is health secretary Alan Johnson.

  28. George Michael

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer George Michael.

  29. Vladimir Jurowski

    Kirsty Young's castaway is conductor Vladimir Jurowski.

  30. Felix Dennis

    Kirsty Young's castaway is publisher Felix Dennis.

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