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Dr Dame Sue Ion
Kirsty Young's castaway is the nuclear engineer and scientist Dr Dame Sue Ion.
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.
Jackie Kay
Jackie Kay, poet and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Michael Bublé
Michael Bublé, singer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Ali Smith
Ali Smith, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi, chef and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Nicola Adams
Nicola Adams, boxer and Olympian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Emma Bridgewater
Emma Bridgewater, pottery designer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
Sir Philip Craven
Kirsty Young talks to Sir Philip Craven, the International Paralympic Committee president.
Davina McCall
Davina McCall, TV presenter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
