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    Greg Dyke

    Sun 20 May 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former Director-General of the 成人快手 Greg Dyke.

  • Joanna Lumley

    Sun 13 May 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Joanna Lumley.

  • Ben Helfgott

    Sun 1 Apr 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Ben Helfgott.

  • Professor Raymond Tallis

    Sun 25 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer and poet Professor Raymond Tallis.

  • Jo Brand

    Sun 18 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Jo Brand.

  • Andy Kershaw

    Sun 11 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Andy Kershaw.

  • JP Donleavy

    Sun 4 Mar 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer J P Donleavy.

  • Andrew Neil

    Sun 25 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil.

  • Grayson Perry

    Sun 18 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is potter Grayson Perry.

  • Paul Abbott

    Sun 11 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Paul Abbott.

  • Neil Tennant

    Sun 4 Feb 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is popstar Neil Tennant.

  • Brian Aldiss

    Sun 28 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Brian Aldiss

  • Ann Daniels

    Sun 21 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is explorer Ann Daniels

  • Edna O'Brien

    Sun 14 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Edna O'Brien

  • Lady Natasha Spender

    Sun 7 Jan 2007

    Kirsty Young's castaway is pianist Natasha Spender.

  • Anthony Horowitz

    Sun 31 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Anthony Horowitz

  • Gloria Hunniford

    Christmas Eve 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Gloria Hunniford

  • Arnold Wesker

    Sun 17 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is playwright Arnold Wesker

  • Karl Jenkins

    Sun 10 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is composer Karl Jenkins

  • Raymond Gubbay

    Sun 3 Dec 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is musician Raymond Gubbay

  • Matt Lucas

    Sun 26 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Matt Lucas

  • Stephen King

    Sun 19 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is writer Stephen King

  • Lord Stevens

    Fri 17 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is former head of the Metropolitan Police Lord Stevens

  • Humphrey Lyttelton

    Sun 5 Nov 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is jazz trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton

  • Heston Blumenthal

    Sun 29 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is chef and broadcaster Heston Blumenthal

  • Camila Batmanghelidjh

    Sun 22 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is campaigner Camila Batmanghelidjh

  • Robert Fisk

    Sun 15 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is journalist Robert Fisk

  • Jane Horrocks

    Sun 8 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is actress Jane Horrocks

  • Quentin Blake

    Sun 1 Oct 2006

    Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Quentin Blake

  • Dame Joan Plowright

    Sun 27 Aug 2006

    Sue Lawley's castaway is actress Dame Joan Plowright

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