Istanbul, 1938. A writer becomes obsessed with the life of an infamous master criminal. 
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Damien Hirst: “I got an E in my A-level art” Duration: 02:18 Damien Hirst
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A QC recalls Mandela in court Duration: 01:36 Sir Sydney Kentridge
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"I learned how to cry" - Julie Goodyear on overcoming loss Duration: 04:24 Julie Goodyear
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Jonathan Agnew on spotting match fixing in cricket Duration: 01:31 Jonathan Agnew
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Aggers on the "a bit odd sometimes" Geoffrey Boycott Duration: 00:58 Jonathan Agnew
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Julie Burchill talks about leaving two marriages Duration: 03:48 Julie Burchill
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Desert Island Discs History
Desert Island Discs is one of Radio 4's most popular and enduring programmes. Created by Roy Plomley in 1942, the format is simple: each week a guest is invited by Kirsty Young to choose the eight records they would take with them to a desert island.
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Your Desert Island Discs
Hear a special Christmas edition of Your Desert Island Discs as Kirsty Young presents listeners' castaway choices. With Bill Bailey and Jo Whiley.
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Desert Island Disc Fragment Archive 1942-1959
Some Desert Island Discs programmes only exist in their incomplete form. They may be missing...
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Desert Island Disc Fragment Archive 1960-1969
Some Desert Island Discs programmes only exist in their incomplete form. They may be missing...
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Desert Island Disc Fragment Archive 1970-1986
Some Desert Island Discs programmes only exist in their incomplete form. They may be missing...
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1951-1955
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1956-1960
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1961-1965
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1966-1970
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1971-1975
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1976-1980
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1981-1985
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1986-1991
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1991-1996
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 1996-2000
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 2000-2005
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs Archive: 2005-2011
Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island....
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Desert Island Discs with Kirsty Young
Kirsty Young asks castaways to choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the...
