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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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    Tony Adams

    Sun 27 Jun 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the former England and Arsenal football captain Tony Adams.

  • Lewis Gilbert

    Sun 20 Jun 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the film director Lewis Gilbert.

  • Frank Skinner

    Sun 13 Jun 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian Frank Skinner.

  • Gyorgy Pauk

    Sun 30 May 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the violinist Gyorgy Pauk.

  • Dame Stephanie Shirley

    Sun 23 May 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the entrepreneur Dame Stephanie Shirley.

  • Rob Brydon

    Sun 16 May 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian and actor Rob Brydon.

  • Fay Weldon

    Sun 9 May 2010

    Writer Fay Weldon joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.

  • Emma Thompson

    Sun 28 Mar 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the actress and writer Emma Thompson.

  • Frank Cottrell-Boyce

    Sun 21 Mar 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the writer Frank Cottrell Boyce.

  • Duncan Bannatyne

    Sun 14 Mar 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is entrepreneur Duncan Bannatyne.

  • Maggie Aderin-Pocock

    Sun 7 Mar 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.

  • Sir Clive Woodward

    Sun 21 Feb 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward.

  • Professor Jim Al-Khalili

    Sun 14 Feb 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili.

  • Gok Wan

    Sun 7 Feb 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the stylist Gok Wan.

  • Mary Beard

    Sun 31 Jan 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the Cambridge Professor of Classics, Mary Beard.

  • Frank Warren

    Sun 24 Jan 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the boxing promoter Frank Warren.

  • James Ellroy

    Sun 17 Jan 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is American crime writer James Ellroy.

  • Mary Portas

    Sun 10 Jan 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the retail expert Mary Portas.

  • John Copley

    Sun 3 Jan 2010

    Kirsty Young's castaway is opera director John Copley.

  • David Tennant

    Sun 27 Dec 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor David Tennant.

  • Sir Michael Caine

    Sun 20 Dec 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is Sir Michael Caine.

  • Lord Coe

    Sun 13 Dec 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is Lord Coe, chairman of the 2012 Olympic organising committee.

  • Baroness Scotland

    Sun 6 Dec 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.

  • Morrissey

    Sun 29 Nov 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer-songwriter Morrissey.

  • Sir Stuart Rose

    Sun 22 Nov 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is businessman Sir Stuart Rose.

  • Julia Donaldson

    Sun 15 Nov 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is children's author Julia Donaldson.

  • Anthony Julius

    Fri 13 Nov 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is lawyer and writer Anthony Julius.

  • Jerry Springer

    Sun 1 Nov 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Jerry Springer.

  • Professor Colin Pillinger

    Sun 25 Oct 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Professor Colin Pillinger.

  • Jan Pienkowski

    Sun 18 Oct 2009

    Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Jan Pienkowski.

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