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Desert Island Discs Episodes

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    Professor Jim Al-Khalili

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the physicist Professor Jim Al-Khalili.

  2. Gok Wan

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the stylist Gok Wan.

  3. Mary Beard

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the Cambridge Professor of Classics, Mary Beard.

  4. Frank Warren

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the boxing promoter Frank Warren.

  5. James Ellroy

    Kirsty Young's castaway is American crime writer James Ellroy.

  6. Mary Portas

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the retail expert Mary Portas.

  7. John Copley

    Kirsty Young's castaway is opera director John Copley.

  8. David Tennant

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor David Tennant.

  9. Sir Michael Caine

    Kirsty Young's castaway is Sir Michael Caine.

  10. Lord Coe

    Kirsty Young's castaway is Lord Coe, chairman of the 2012 Olympic organising committee.

  11. Baroness Scotland

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.

  12. Morrissey

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer-songwriter Morrissey.

  13. Sir Stuart Rose

    Kirsty Young's castaway is businessman Sir Stuart Rose.

  14. Julia Donaldson

    Kirsty Young's castaway is children's author Julia Donaldson.

  15. Anthony Julius

    Kirsty Young's castaway is lawyer and writer Anthony Julius.

  16. Jerry Springer

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Jerry Springer.

  17. Professor Colin Pillinger

    Kirsty Young's castaway is scientist Professor Colin Pillinger.

  18. Jan Pienkowski

    Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Jan Pienkowski.

  19. Steve Coogan

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Steve Coogan.

  20. Dame Ellen MacArthur

    Kirsty Young's castaway is yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur.

  21. Barry Manilow

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer-songwriter Barry Manilow.

  22. Roberto Alagna

    Kirsty Young's castaway is opera singer Roberto Alagna.

  23. Dame Joan Bakewell

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell.

  24. Nicky Haslam

    Kirsty Young's castaway is interior designer, socialite and one-time cowboy, Nicky Haslam.

  25. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the food writer and cook Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

  26. David Mitchell

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian David Mitchell.

  27. Prof Hugh Pennington

    Kirsty Young's castaway is bacteriologist Professor Hugh Pennington.

  28. Harvey Goldsmith

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musical impresario Harvey Goldsmith.

  29. Arlene Phillips

    Kirsty Young's castaway is dancer and choreographer Arlene Phillips.

  30. Martin Shaw

    Kirsty Young invites actor Martin Shaw to choose his Desert Island Discs.

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