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.
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Nicky Haslam
Sun 2 Aug 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is interior designer, socialite and one-time cowboy, Nicky Haslam.
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Sun 26 Jul 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is the food writer and cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
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Prof Hugh Pennington
Sun 12 Jul 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is bacteriologist Professor Hugh Pennington.
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Arlene Phillips
Sun 28 Jun 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is dancer and choreographer Arlene Phillips.
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Martin Shaw
Sun 21 Jun 2009
Kirsty Young invites actor Martin Shaw to choose his Desert Island Discs.
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Lord Healey
Sun 14 Jun 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is former Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Healey.
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Caroline, Countess of Cranbrook
Sun 31 May 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Caroline, Countess Of Cranbrook.
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Barry Humphries
Sun 24 May 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian and performer Barry Humphries.
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Sebastian Faulks
Sun 29 Mar 2009
Kirsty Young invites writer Sebastian Faulks to choose eight records.
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Professor Dame Kay Davies
Sun 15 Feb 2009
Kirsty Young's castaway is geneticist Professor Dame Kay Davies.
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