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Desert Island Discs

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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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Sunday · 51 min
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
September 6 · 52 min
Professor Dame Pamela Shaw
Neurologist Professor Dame Pamela Shaw joins Lauren Laverne.
August 29 · 51 min
Emma Grede, businesswoman
Emma Grede, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
August 23 · 50 min
Sir Roger Deakins, cinematographer
Sir Roger Deakins, cinematographer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
August 16 · 50 min
Shania Twain, musician
Shania Twain, musician, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
August 8 · 50 min
Paul Farmer, charity leader
Paul Farmer, charity leader, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
August 2 · 51 min
Professor Liz Morris, glaciologist
Professor Liz Morris, glaciologist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
July 25 · 51 min
Norman Cook, DJ and musician
Norman Cook, DJ and musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
July 18 · 50 min
Jo Nesbø, writer
Jo Nesbø, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
July 12 · 51 min
Anna Maxwell Martin, actor
Anna Maxwell Martin, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
July 5 · 51 min
Peter Layton, artist
Peter Layton, artist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
June 28 · 50 min
Guy Martin, presenter and former motorcycle racer
Guy Martin, TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
June 20 · 52 min
Emily Watson, actor
Emily Watson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
June 14 · 51 min
Gary O'Donoghue, journalist
Gary O'Donoghue, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
June 6 · 51 min
David Morrissey, actor
David Morrissey, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
April 25 · 49 min
Si King, cook
Si King, cook and TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
April 19 · 50 min
Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer
Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
April 12 · 50 min
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
April 5 · 50 min
Jessie Buckley, actor
Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
March 29 · 51 min
Dwayne Fields, explorer
Dwayne Fields, explorer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

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