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Mary Beard

Kirsty Young's castaway is the Cambridge Professor of Classics, Mary Beard.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the boxing promoter Frank Warren.

Kirsty Young's castaway is American crime writer James Ellroy.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the retail expert Mary Portas.

Kirsty Young's castaway is opera director John Copley.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the actor David Tennant.

Kirsty Young's castaway is Sir Michael Caine.

Kirsty Young's castaway is Lord Coe, chairman of the 2012 Olympic organising committee.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.

Kirsty Young's castaway is the singer-songwriter Morrissey.