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Alison Balsom
Kirsty Young talks to trumpeter Alison Balsom.
Lemn Sissay
Kirsty Young talks to writer, poet and playwright Lemn Sissay.
Professor Sue Black
Kirsty Young interviews forensic anthropologist Professor Sue Black.
Keith Richards
Keith Richards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Marjorie Wallace
Kirsty Young talks to mental health campaigner and journalist Marjorie Wallace.
Lord Indarjit Singh
Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster and religious leader Lord Indarjit Singh.
Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon
Kirsty Young talks to Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's first minister and SNP leader.
Gurinder Chadha
Kirsty Young talks to film-maker, writer and producer Gurinder Chadha.
Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande, surgeon and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Kylie Minogue
Kirsty Young talks to pop star Kylie Minogue.
Commander Chris Hadfield
Commander Chris Hadfield is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Patricia Greene
Kirsty Young interviews Patricia Greene, who plays Jill in the Archers.
Tom Hanks, actor
Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Dame Katherine Grainger
Kirsty Young interviews Dame Katherine Grainger, Olympian and rower.
Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Marian Keyes
Marian Keyes, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Amanda Levete
Amanda Levete, architect, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Liz Lochhead
Liz Lochhead is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis, AI expert, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Sonia Friedman
Sonia Friedman, theatre producer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Rick Wakeman
Rick Wakeman, musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Jed Mercurio
Jed Mercurio, writer and director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Stella McCartney
Stella McCartney, fashion designer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
Professor Carlo Rovelli
Professor Carlo Rovelli, physicist, is interviewed for Desert Island Discs by Kirsty Young
Sue Perkins
Sue Perkins, TV presenter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
John McEnroe
John McEnroe, tennis player, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Jayne-Anne Gadhia
Jayne-Anne Gadhia, banker, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.