Desert Island Discs Podcast
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Episodes to download
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Rebecca Adlington
Sun 14 Jun 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Rebecca Adlington, swimmer and Olympic gold medallist.
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Lisa Jardine
Sun 7 Jun 2015
Professor Lisa Jardine, academic and biographer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Jimmy Wales
Sun 24 May 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Jimmy Wales, internet entrepreneur and co-founder of Wikipedia.
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Helen Browning
Sun 17 May 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Helen Browning, farmer and CEO of the Soil Association.
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Paul Hollywood
Sun 29 Mar 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Paul Hollywood, baker and co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off
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Professor Angie Hobbs
Sun 1 Feb 2015
Kirsty Young talks to Angie Hobbs, professor of the Public Understanding of Philosophy.
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Professor Peter Piot
Sun 25 Jan 2015
Kirsty Young's castaway is microbiologist Professor Peter Piot.
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The Most Reverend Justin Welby
Sun 21 Dec 2014
Kirsty Young talks to the Most Rev Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Sarah Millican
Sun 14 Dec 2014
Sarah Millican, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown
Fri 14 Nov 2014
Former test pilot Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Wendy Dagworthy
Sun 2 Nov 2014
Kirsty Young talks to Wendy Dagworthy, former professor of fashion at the RCA.
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