After working on the Manchester Guardian and the Daily Express, he moved into television with Granada working on current affairs and film programmes.

KIRSTY Young has barely got her footprints in the sand as presenter of Desert Island Discs. But already she has joined other Radio 4 stars such as Andrew Marr on Start The Week and Libby Purves on Midweek by offering opportunities for massive plugs.

By Ian Williams, The Business, London Apr. 16--FO