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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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    Baroness Haleh Afshar

    Sun 28 Dec 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is academic Baroness Haleh Afshar.

  • James Nesbitt

    Sun 21 Dec 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actor James Nesbitt.

  • Michael Deeley

    Sun 14 Dec 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is film producer Michael Deeley.

  • Marcus du Sautoy

    Sun 7 Dec 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is academic Marcus Du Sautoy.

  • Michael Eavis

    Sun 30 Nov 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the founder of the Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis.

  • Janet Street-Porter

    Sun 23 Nov 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster and journalist Janet Street-Porter.

  • David Davis MP

    Sun 16 Nov 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is politician David Davis MP.

  • Allan Ahlberg

    Fri 14 Nov 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Allan Ahlberg.

  • Shami Chakrabarti

    Sun 2 Nov 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is Director of Liberty Shami Chakrabarti.

  • Ian Bostridge

    Sun 26 Oct 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musician and opera singer Ian Bostridge.

  • Randy Newman

    Sun 19 Oct 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer-songwriter Randy Newman.

  • Sanjeev Bhaskar

    Sun 12 Oct 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actor and director Sanjeev Bhaskar.

  • David McVicar

    Sun 5 Oct 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is opera director David McVicar.

  • Miriam Margolyes

    Sun 28 Sep 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Miriam Margolyes.

  • Ruthie Henshall

    Sun 17 Aug 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is West End star Ruthie Henshall.

  • AC Grayling

    Sun 10 Aug 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is academic and philosopher A C Grayling.

  • Richard Ingrams

    Sun 3 Aug 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is journalist and satirist Richard Ingrams.

  • Antonia Fraser

    Sun 27 Jul 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Lady Antonia Fraser.

  • John Stefanidis

    Sun 20 Jul 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is designer John Stefanidis.

  • Felicity Lott

    Sun 13 Jul 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is soprano Felicity Lott.

  • Antonio Carluccio

    Sun 6 Jul 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is chef Antonio Carluccio.

  • Posy Simmonds

    Sun 29 Jun 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is cartoonist Posy Simmonds.

  • Ara Darzi

    Sun 22 Jun 2008

    Kirsty Young invites pioneering surgeon Ara Darzi to choose eight records.

  • Peter Carey

    Fri 20 Jun 2008

    Kirsty Young invites novelist Peter Carey to choose eight records.

  • Bill Bailey

    Sun 8 Jun 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian and musician Bill Bailey.

  • Lord Woolf

    Sun 1 Jun 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf.

  • Howard Goodall

    Sun 25 May 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is composer Howard Goodall.

  • Diane Abbott

    Sun 18 May 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is politician Diane Abbott.

  • Annie Lennox

    Sun 11 May 2008

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer Annie Lennox.

  • Penelope Wilton

    Sun 30 Mar 2008

    Kirsty Young invites actress Penelope Wilton to choose eight records.

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