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Desert Island Discs - Classic Desert Island Discs - Colm Toibin - BBC Sounds

Desert Island Discs

Classic Desert Island Discs - Colm ToibinClassic Desert Island Discs - Colm Toibin

Released On: 20 Apr 2025

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Kirsty Young interviews writer Colm Toibin in a programme first heard in 2016.

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