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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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Episodes available: indefinitely

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    Ben Saunders

    Sun 14 Feb 2016

    Kirsty Young talks to polar explorer Ben Saunders.

  • Professor Dame Carol Black

    Sun 7 Feb 2016

    Professor Dame Carol Black is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Bill Gates

    Sun 31 Jan 2016

    Bill Gates, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.

  • Sigrid Rausing

    Sun 24 Jan 2016

    Kirsty Young interviews publisher and philanthropist Sigrid Rausing.

  • Sir Anthony Seldon

    Sun 17 Jan 2016

    Kirsty Young interviews educationalist and biographer Sir Anthony Seldon.

  • Alex Crawford

    Sun 10 Jan 2016

    Kirsty Young interviews journalist Alex Crawford.

  • Colm Toibin

    Sun 3 Jan 2016

    Colm Toibin, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Patricia Greene

    Sun 27 Dec 2015

    Archers actress Patricia Greene is castaway by Kirsty Young.

  • Commander Chris Hadfield

    Sun 20 Dec 2015

    Commander Chris Hadfield is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Sun 13 Dec 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to pop star Kylie Minogue.

  • Atul Gawande

    Sun 6 Dec 2015

    Atul Gawande, surgeon and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Sandi Toksvig

    Sun 29 Nov 2015

    Sandi Toksvig is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Gurinder Chadha

    Sun 22 Nov 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to film-maker, writer and producer Gurinder Chadha.

  • Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon

    Sun 15 Nov 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister and SNP leader.

  • Lord Indarjit Singh

    Fri 13 Nov 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster and religious leader Lord Indarjit Singh.

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Sun 1 Nov 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to mental health campaigner and journalist Marjorie Wallace.

  • Keith Richards

    Sun 25 Oct 2015

    Keith Richards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Professor Sue Black

    Sun 18 Oct 2015

    Kirsty Young interviews forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black.

  • Lemn Sissay

    Sun 11 Oct 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to writer, poet and playwright Lemn Sissay.

  • Alison Balsom

    Sun 4 Oct 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to trumpeter Alison Balsom.

  • Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran

    Sun 27 Sep 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to comedy writing partners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.

  • Dame Judi Dench

    Sun 20 Sep 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to actress Dame Judi Dench.

  • Dr Bill Frankland

    Sun 9 Aug 2015

    Dr Bill Frankland, allergy specialist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.

  • Ruth Rogers

    Sun 2 Aug 2015

    Kirsty Young interviews chef and restaurateur Ruth Rogers.

  • Professor Monica Grady

    Sun 26 Jul 2015

    Professor Monica Grady, scientist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  • Noel Gallagher

    Sun 19 Jul 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to Noel Gallagher, musician, songwriter and former Oasis lead guitarist

  • Imtiaz Dharker

    Sun 12 Jul 2015

    Kirsty Young interviews the poet Imtiaz Dharker.

  • Freddie Flintoff

    Sun 5 Jul 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to former England cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.

  • Harry Rabinowitz

    Sun 28 Jun 2015

    Kirsty Young talks to music maestro Harry Rabinowitz.

  • Stephen Fry

    Sun 21 Jun 2015

    Stephen Fry is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

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