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ON NOW : Any Answers?
25/05/2013

Any Answers? Topics include terrorism, the Conservative Party, tax avoidance and investment in the arts

Presented byKirsty Young

Desert Island Discs Presenter Kirsty Young

Highlights

Desert Island Discs is on Radio 4: Sundays at 11.15, Fridays at 9

Find every castaway from 1942 to the present. Listen to over 1,500 programmes.

From the world of rock and pop…

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper

Broadcast | 21 Nov 2010

Rock musician

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Broadcast | 22 May 2011

Lead Singer of Blondie

Sandie Shaw

Sandie Shaw

Broadcast | 26 Dec 2010

Singer, Psychotherapist

Barry Manilow

Barry Manilow

Broadcast | 27 Sep 2009

Singer, Songwriter

And six operatic castaways...

Opera singers who have appeared on the programme.

Angela Gheorghiu

Angela Gheorghiu

Broadcast | 04 Apr 2004

Opera singer - soprano

Felicity Lott

Felicity Lott

Broadcast | 13 Jul 2008

Opera singer - soprano

Roberto Alagna

Roberto Alagna

Broadcast | 16 Aug 2009

Opera singer - tenor

Ian Bostridge

Ian Bostridge

Broadcast | 26 Oct 2008

Opera singer - tenor

Maria Ewing

Maria Ewing

Broadcast | 21 Feb 1999

Opera singer - soprano and mezzo-soprano

Bryn Terfel

Bryn Terfel

Broadcast | 21 Sep 2003

Opera singer - bass-baritone

Next Castaway

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On air this Sunday 11:15 AM

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Alice Walker

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