Desert Island Discs

In 2015, the American lawyer Bryan Stevenson was cast away by Kirsty Young. Bryan is the f... more

The broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2012 for t... more

The actor Dustin Hoffman was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2012. He has been a leading man ... more

The writer Marian Keyes was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017. It’s thirty years since she... more

The footballer David Beckham was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2017. Born and raised in Eas... more

The great American writer Maya Angelou was cast away back in 1987. She told Michael Parkin... more

The surgeon David Nott was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2016 shortly after returning from ... more

The actor Dame Judi Dench has been cast away to the desert island three times, most recent... more

The singer Adele was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022. In 2008, she released her debut ... more

In 2015, the forensic anthropologist, Professor Dame Sue Black, was cast away by Kirsty Yo... more

The poet Lemm Sissay was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2015. As a poet, writer and playwrig... more

The former footballer Jill Scott was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2023. Jill was part of... more

In 2023, the comedian and writer Adrian Edmondson was cast away by Lauren Laverne. Adrian ... more

After completing her PhD, Dr Fox took up a post-doctoral fellowship at NASA’s Goddard Spac... more

As a singer and songwriter, George sold more than 100 million records, won two Grammy awar... more

Davina is best known as the host of popular TV shows such as Big Brother, Long Lost Family... more

Before his career in broadcasting, Ade was an international wheelchair basketball player w... more

Ruth is perhaps best known as Nessa from Gavin and Stacey, the show she co-created with Ja... more

The Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2016. Tom’s parents spl... more

In 2013 the Scottish writer Val McDermid was cast away by Kirsty Young. Crime fiction is V... more