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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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    Lord Stevens

    Fri 17 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former head of the Metropolitan Police Lord Stevens

  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Sun 5 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton

  • Heston Blumenthal

    Sun 29 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is chef and broadcaster Heston Blumenthal

  • Camila Batmanghelidjh

    Sun 22 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh

  • Robert Fisk

    Sun 15 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is journalist Robert Fisk

  • Jane Horrocks

    Sun 8 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Jane Horrocks

  • Quentin Blake

    Sun 1 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Quentin Blake

  • Dame Joan Plowright

    Sun 27 Aug 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Dame Joan Plowright

  • A A Gill

    Sun 20 Aug 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is columnist A A Gill

  • Simon Cowell

    Sun 13 Aug 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman and broadcaster Simon Cowell

  • Michael Rosen

    Sun 6 Aug 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer and poet Michael Rosen

  • David Edgar

    Sun 30 Jul 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is playwright David Edgar

  • Dr Hanna Segal

    Sun 23 Jul 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is psychoanalyst Dr Hanna Segal

  • Ian Rankin

    Sun 16 Jul 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Ian Rankin

  • Monty Don

    Sun 9 Jul 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is horticulturalist and broadcaster Monty Don

  • Lord Browne

    Sun 2 Jul 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Chief Executive of BP Lord Browne

  • Peter Mansfield

    Sun 18 Jun 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is physicist Peter Mansfield

  • George Davies

    Sun 11 Jun 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is businessman and designer George Davies

  • Armando Iannucci

    Sun 4 Jun 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is satirist Armando Iannucci

  • Rt Hon David Cameron MP

    Sun 28 May 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is leader of the Conservative Party David Cameron

  • Sir Digby Jones

    Sun 21 May 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is Director-General of the CBI Sir Digby Jones

  • Darcey Bussell

    Sun 14 May 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is ballerina Darcey Bussell

  • Daniel Barenboim

    Sun 7 May 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is conductor Daniel Barenboim

  • Terence Stamp

    Sun 12 Mar 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the actor Terence Stamp.

  • Jack Higgins

    Sun 5 Mar 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Jack Higgins

  • Rachel Whiteread

    Sun 26 Feb 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is artist Rachel Whiteread

  • Frederic Raphael

    Sun 19 Feb 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is screenwriter Frederic Raphael

  • Karen Armstrong

    Sun 12 Feb 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is writer Karen Armstrong

  • Jeremy Irons

    Sun 5 Feb 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Jeremy Irons

  • Rt Hon Shirley Williams

    Sun 29 Jan 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is politician Baroness Shirley Williams

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