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Alex Crawford
Kirsty Young interviews journalist Alex Crawford.
Sir Anthony Seldon
Kirsty Young interviews educationalist and biographer Sir Anthony Seldon.
Sigrid Rausing
Kirsty Young interviews publisher and philanthropist Sigrid Rausing.
Bill Gates
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Professor Dame Carol Black
Professor Dame Carol Black is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Ben Saunders
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Dame Zaha Hadid
Kirsty Young interviews architect Dame Zaha Hadid.
Hugh Bonneville
Kirsty Young talks to actor Hugh Bonneville.
Dr Dame Sue Ion
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Yinka Shonibare
Kirsty Young interviews artist Yinka Shonibare.
Gloria Steinem
Kirsty Young interviews feminist, writer and activist Gloria Steinem.
John Timpson
Kirsty Young interviews businessman John Timpson.
Tom Hanks, actor
Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Inga Beale
Kirsty Young interviews Inga Beale, CEO of Lloyd's of London.
Berry Gordy
Kirsty Young interviews Berry Gordy, record producer and creator of the Motown label.
Professor Louise Richardson
Kirsty Young interviews Professor Louise Richardson.
David Nott
Kirsty Young interviews vascular and war surgeon David Nott.
Warwick Davis
Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor Warwick Davis.
Barrie Rutter
Kirsty Young interviews actor and theatre director Barrie Rutter.
Sara Khan
Kirsty Young interviews human rights activist Sara Khan.
Matthew Barzun
Kirsty Young interviews Matthew Barzun, the US ambassador to the UK.
Nicole Farhi
Kirsty Young interviews sculptor and designer Nicole Farhi.
Levi Roots
Levi Roots, entrepreneur, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Professor Dame Ann Dowling
Professor Dame Ann Dowling is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
Michael Heath
Michael Heath, cartoonist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Nadiya Hussain
Kirsty Young interviews Nadiya Hussain, winner of The Great British Bake Off 2015.
Joyce DiDonato
Joyce DiDonato is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour, journalist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Stephen Hough
Stephen Hough, concert pianist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Dr Robert Langer
Dr Robert Langer, scientist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
