Desert Island Discs

BBC Radio 4

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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2,000 episodes
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Newest first

Jun 30, 1979 · 30 min
Tito Gobbi
Roy Plomley's castaway is baritone Tito Gobbi
Jun 23, 1979 · 28 min
Ed McBain
Roy Plomley's castaway is the writer Ed McBain
Jun 16, 1979 · 29 min
Irene Thomas
Roy Plomley's castaway is former Brain Of Britain and radio personality Irene Thomas
Jun 9, 1979 · 27 min
Ian Carmichael
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Ian Carmichael
Jun 2, 1979 · 30 min
Sir Robert Mayer
Roy Plomley's castaway is patron of music Sir Robert Mayer
May 26, 1979 · 22 min
Jack Brymer
Roy Plomley's castaway is clarinettist Jack Brymer
May 19, 1979 · 28 min
Alec McCowen
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Alec McCowen
May 12, 1979 · 32 min
Peter Blake
Roy Plomley's castaway is artist Peter Blake
May 5, 1979 · 31 min
James Cameron
Roy Plomley's castaway is journalist James Cameron
Apr 28, 1979 · 27 min
Edward Fox
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Edward Fox
Apr 21, 1979 · 30 min
Patricia Highsmith
Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Patricia Highsmith
Apr 14, 1979 · 32 min
Sir Edmund Hillary
Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary
Apr 7, 1979 · 31 min
Sir Adrian Boult
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Sir Adrian Boult.
Mar 31, 1979 · 36 min
Burl Ives
Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Burl Ives
Mar 24, 1979 · 27 min
Ray Reardon
Roy Plomley's castaway is snooker champion Ray Reardon
Mar 17, 1979 · 30 min
Ileana Cotrubas
Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Ileana Cotrubas
Mar 10, 1979 · 31 min
David Attenborough
Roy Plomley's castaway is zoologist David Attenborough
Mar 3, 1979 · 28 min
Lauren Bacall
Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Lauren Bacall
Feb 24, 1979 · 33 min
Nana Mouskouri
Roy Plomley's castaway is singer Nana Mouskouri
Feb 20, 1979 · 31 min
Sir Arthur Bryant
Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Sir Arthur Bryant