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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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    Oliver Postgate

    Sun 15 Jul 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is animator Oliver Postgate.

  • Simon Russell Beale

    Sun 8 Jul 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actor Simon Russell Beale.

  • Wangari Maathai

    Sun 1 Jul 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Wangari Maathai.

  • Ricky Gervais

    Sun 24 Jun 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Ricky Gervais.

  • Christy Moore

    Sun 17 Jun 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer-songwriter Christy Moore.

  • Yoko Ono

    Sun 10 Jun 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is artist Yoko Ono.

  • Tom Blundell

    Sun 3 Jun 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Tom Blundell.

  • Paul McKenna

    Sun 27 May 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is hypnotist Paul McKenna.

  • Greg Dyke

    Sun 20 May 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former Director-General of the 麻豆社 Greg Dyke.

  • Joanna Lumley

    Sun 13 May 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Joanna Lumley.

  • Ben Helfgott

    Sun 1 Apr 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Ben Helfgott.

  • Professor Raymond Tallis

    Sun 25 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer and poet Professor Raymond Tallis.

  • Jo Brand

    Sun 18 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Jo Brand.

  • Andy Kershaw

    Sun 11 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Andy Kershaw.

  • JP Donleavy

    Sun 4 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer J P Donleavy.

  • Andrew Neil

    Sun 25 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil.

  • Grayson Perry

    Sun 18 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is potter Grayson Perry.

  • Paul Abbott

    Sun 11 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Paul Abbott.

  • Neil Tennant

    Sun 4 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is popstar Neil Tennant.

  • Brian Aldiss

    Sun 28 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Brian Aldiss

  • Ann Daniels

    Sun 21 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is explorer Ann Daniels

  • Edna O'Brien

    Sun 14 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Edna O'Brien

  • Lady Natasha Spender

    Sun 7 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is pianist Natasha Spender.

  • Anthony Horowitz

    Sun 31 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Anthony Horowitz

  • Gloria Hunniford

    Christmas Eve 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Gloria Hunniford

  • Arnold Wesker

    Sun 17 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is playwright Arnold Wesker

  • Karl Jenkins

    Sun 10 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is composer Karl Jenkins

  • Raymond Gubbay

    Sun 3 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musician Raymond Gubbay

  • Matt Lucas

    Sun 26 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Matt Lucas

  • Stephen King

    Sun 19 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Stephen King

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