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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.
Colm Toibin
Colm Toibin, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Alex Crawford
Kirsty Young interviews journalist Alex Crawford.
Sir Anthony Seldon
Kirsty Young interviews educationalist and biographer Sir Anthony Seldon.
Sigrid Rausing
Kirsty Young interviews publisher and philanthropist Sigrid Rausing.
Bill Gates
Bill Gates, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
Professor Dame Carol Black
Professor Dame Carol Black is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
Ben Saunders
Kirsty Young talks to polar explorer Ben Saunders.
Dame Zaha Hadid
Kirsty Young interviews architect Dame Zaha Hadid.
Hugh Bonneville
Kirsty Young talks to actor Hugh Bonneville.
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.