The legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, Desert Island Discs, celebrates 70 glorious years
Kirsty Young s broadcasting career began in 1989, newsreading and presenting for BBC Radio Scotland, before moving into TV news, presenting for ITN and Channel 5. She became presenter of BBC 1's Crimewatch in 2008, is a regular guest presenter of Have I Got News For You and has presented BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs since 2006. b> b>Sean Magee is a publisher, editor and author. He has worked on books with, among many others, Sir Clement Freud, Michael Mansfield QC, David Blunkett, Rolf Harris, Michael Foot, Richard Dunwoody and Sir Peter O'Sullevan, all of whom have been Desert Island Discs castaways.
"Fascinating... endless fun! Magee's book is the perfect present for any of the radio show's millions of fans" -- Helen Davies The Sunday Times "A gem on practically every page... plenty of surprises" Daily Mail "Magee finds that sometimes the lasting significance is in the detail... [he] has given a real snapshot of history" Telegraph "magisterial, handsome and charmingly illustrated... full of touching moments" The Spectator "a delightfully entertaining history of a British institution, and the perfect Christmas present even for the tone deaf" The Spectator
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