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Kirsty Jackson Young (born 23 November 1968) is a Scottish television and radio presenter. From 2006 to 2018 she was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. She presented Crimewatch on BBC One from 2008 to 2015.
9 hours ago · Kirsty Young. She added: “If you are in your life, and you are dealing with chronic pain, day in day out, night in night out, then that is a hell of a thing to deal with, but I am self-conscious ...
21 hours ago · Kirsty Young says that her suggested explanation for a chronic pain condition that forced her to step away from her broadcasting job was dismissed with a “snort” from a medical professional ...
10 hours ago · Broadcaster Kirsty Young has revealed the loneliness of living with chronic pain, describing it as "very isolating". The former Desert Island Discs presenter stepped back from the programme in ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Kirsty Young has opened up about the devastating health battle which led to her having to quit as host of Radio 4’s Desert Island discs after 12 years. The radio DJ, 54, stepped down from the...
Broadcaster Kirsty Young has revealed the loneliness of living with chronic pain, describing it as "very isolating". The former Desert Island Discs presenter stepped back from the programme in ...
Dec 25, 2022 · Broadcaster Kirsty Young has spoken about her "awful" experience of chronic pain, which led her to take a four-year break from presenting. Young stepped down as host of Desert Island Discs...
May 11, 2023 · Charlotte Moore, BBC Chief Content Officer confirmed Kirsty Young’s first podcast as part of a raft of new commissions for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds during a speech at the Voice of the Listener...
May 3, 2022 · Radio and TV presenter Kirsty Young will return to the BBC for the first time since 2018 to lead the broadcaster’s Platinum Jubilee coverage. Young, 53, previously presented BBC Radio 4’s...
Oct 1, 2023 · In 2018, after a stellar run of 12 years, Young walked away from Desert Island Discs, a decision brought on by a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, a chronic condition causing...
