It’s lovely to have Kirsty Young back on the radio again, after her recent battle with illnesses. She’s a wonderful interviewer, letting her guests speak, asking intelligent questions, and very witty. She also has a warm, honey tone to her voice.
Her Radio 4 podcast Young Again, is fascinating, but of course, as with Desert Island Discs, is only as good as its featured guest. Each week, a guest talks about what they would say to their younger self, if they could.
So we get Linda Evangelista (yawn); Steve Coogan, Naomi Klein, Daniel Kaluuya, Grayson Perry and Alistair Campbell. All have something to say (except the supermodel – meh) and in Perry’s case, that wonderful, Sid James type cackle. It’s always worth a listen, and proof that simple formats are often the most effective.
Available on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
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