Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website. Archive episodes are broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, Wednesdays 10.00 and Sundays 10.00
Episodes available:
Indefinitely 
Sun, 15 Aug 10
Duration:
37 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is actor and director Kathy Burke.
Sun, 8 Aug 10
Duration:
35 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is Lord David Cobbold, founder of the Knebworth rock festivals.
Sun, 1 Aug 10
Duration:
36 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is Jimmy Mulville.
Sun, 25 Jul 10
Duration:
36 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is the interviewer Lynn Barber.
Sun, 18 Jul 10
Duration:
36 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is the Oscar-winning actor and director Tim Robbins.
Sun, 11 Jul 10
Duration:
39 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is consultant forensic psychotherapist Dr Gwen Adshead.
Sun, 4 Jul 10
Duration:
40 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is Dame Fanny Waterman.
Sun, 27 Jun 10
Duration:
37 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is the former England and Arsenal football captain Tony Adams.
Sun, 20 Jun 10
Duration:
38 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is the film director Lewis Gilbert.
Sun, 13 Jun 10
Duration:
37 mins
Kirsty Young's castaway is the comedian Frank Skinner.
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