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
Updated Sunday

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Feb 16, 2025 · 50 min
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Feb 9, 2025 · 49 min
Laurie Anderson, artist
Laurie Anderson, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Feb 2, 2025 · 52 min
Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer
Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Jan 26, 2025 · 50 min
Marianela Núñez, ballerina
Marianela Núñez, ballerina, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Jan 19, 2025 · 50 min
Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager
Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Jan 12, 2025 · 48 min
Cher, singer and actor
Cher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Jan 5, 2025 · 50 min
Ebony Rainford-Brent, former England cricketer
Ebony Rainford-Brent, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Dec 29, 2024 · 50 min
Mark Steel, comedian
Mark Steel, comedian, shares the soundrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Sep 7, 2024 · 50 min
Steven Knight, writer
Steven Knight, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Aug 31, 2024 · 48 min
Mark Knopfler, musician
Mark Knopfler, musician, shares the sountrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Aug 25, 2024 · 51 min
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Aug 17, 2024 · 49 min
David Nicholls, writer
David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Aug 11, 2024 · 52 min
Errollyn Wallen, composer
Errollyn Wallen, composer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Aug 4, 2024 · 50 min
Rob Delaney, actor and comedian
Rob Delaney, actor and comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Jul 28, 2024 · 51 min
Professor Patricia Wiltshire, forensic scientist
Patricia Wiltshire, botanist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Jul 20, 2024 · 51 min
Anthony Joshua, boxer
Anthony Joshua, boxer, shares the soundtrack fo his life with Lauren Laverne.
Jul 14, 2024 · 52 min
Clive Myrie, journalist
Clive Myrie, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
Jul 7, 2024 · 49 min
Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman
Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Jun 30, 2024 · 48 min
Rebel Wilson, actor
Rebel Wilson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
Jun 22, 2024 · 51 min
John Boyne, writer
John Boyne, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.