Source:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacent...s/xmas16radio/radio4
Desert Island Discs - Festive castaways
Kirsty Young’s festive castaways are Bruce Springsteen, Gareth Malone and Sir Kenneth Grange.
Singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen is Kirsty Young’s guest on Sunday 18 December (pictured). He says of his track choices: "This is the music that electrified me – they galvanised me into changing my life in some way". There will be an extended version of the interview available to listen to and download following the Sunday broadcast.
On Christmas Day, choirmaster Gareth Malone talks to Kirsty about the music that inspires him and stirs his emotions and reveals what he'll be singing at home this Christmas.
And on New Year’s Day Kirsty’s castaway is Sir Kenneth Grange, who has been designing elements of our everyday lives for the past six decades, including the Intercity 125 train, the parking meter, the Kodak Instamatic camera, and the Kenwood mixer to name a few. He says: "Everything I design starts with a purpose, everything should be better than it was before."
- Bruce Springsteen: Sunday 18 December, 11.15am
- Gareth Malone: Sunday 25 December, 11.15am
- Sir Kenneth Grange: Sunday 1 January, 11.15am
- Producers: Cathy Drysdale (BS) Paula McGinley (GM) and Sarah Taylor (KG) for the BBC