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1. Why Lyse Doucet doesn't want to be called a war reporter

   The 麻豆社's international correspondent Lyse Doucet was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022.
2. Warwick Davis on his first role as an Ewok in Star Wars

   The actor Warwick Davis was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2016.
3. Val McDermid on her childhood love of libraries

   In 2013 the Scottish writer Val McDermid was cast away by Kirsty Young.
4. Tom Hanks on loneliness

   The Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2016.
5. Tanni Grey-Thompson on winning four Olympic golds in Sydney

   The wheelchair athlete Tanni Grey-Thompson was cast away by Sue Lawley in 2001.
6. Stephen Mangan on why he'll never be Bond

   The actor Stephen Mangan was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.
7. Sarah Storey on her sporting dreams

   In 2024, the athlete Dame Sarah Storey was cast away by Lauren Laverne.
8. Ruth Jones on her start in acting

   The actor and writer Ruth Jones was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2019.
9. Romesh Ranganathan on finding his comedy sweet spot

   The comedian Romesh Ranganathan was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.
10. Rick Rubin on finding the magic in music

    Record producer Rick Rubin was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022.
11. Richard Osman on managing his eating disorder

    The writer and broadcaster Richard Osman was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2021.
12. Professor Sue Black on the mysteries of the human body

    In 2015, the anthropologist, Professor Dame Sue Black, was cast away by Kirsty Young.
13. Penelope Keith on knowing her Shakespeare

    The actress Penelope Keith was cast away by Roy Plomley in 1976.
14. Michael Sheen on his father's time as a Jack Nicholson impersonator

    The actor Michael Sheen was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.
15. Meera Syal on holding up a mirror to British society in Goodness Gracious Me

    The actor and writer Meera Syal was cast away by Sue Lawley in 2003.
16. Maya Angelou on the trauma that made her mute

    The great American writer Maya Angelou was cast away back in 1987.
17. Marian Keyes on writing

    The writer Marian Keyes was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017.
18. Malorie Blackman on receiving 82 rejection letters from publishers

    The writer Malorie Blackman was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2013.
19. Malala on campaigning for equal access to education

    The activist Malala Yousafzai was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2021.
20. Lemn Sissay on his foster family

    The poet Lemm Sissay was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2015.
21. Keith Richards on writing "Satisfaction" in his sleep

    The Rolling Stones' guitarist Keith Richards was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2015.
22. Kathy Burke on being saved by punk as a moody teenager

    The actor and comedian Kathy Burke was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2010.
23. Judi Dench on her childhood days in amateur dramatics

    The actor Dame Judi Dench was cast away for the third time in 2015.
24. Jilly Cooper on the secret to a successful marriage

    In 2016 the novelist Jilly Cooper was cast away by Kirsty Young.
25. Jill Scott on her start in football

    The former footballer Jill Scott was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2023.
26. Jessica Ennis-Hill on the moment she won Olympic gold

    The Olympic heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2021.
27. James Graham on his "stripping vicar" ice-dancing routine

    The playwright James Graham was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2024.
28. Ian Wright on his inspirational teacher

    The former footballer and pundit Ian Wright was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2020.
29. How snooker halls became Ronnie O'Sullivan's "creche" from a young age

    The World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2023.
30. How Nick Cave's songs reveal themselves painfully to him

    The singer songwriter Nick Cave was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2025.

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