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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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  • Nov 17, 1979 · 30 min

    Michael Palin

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and writer Michael Palin

  • Nov 10, 1979 · 29 min

    Marti Caine

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress and musician Marti Caine

  • Nov 3, 1979 · 31 min

    Sian Phillips

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Sian Phillips

  • Oct 27, 1979 · 33 min

    Roald Dahl

    Roy Plomley's castaway is children's writer Roald Dahl

  • Oct 20, 1979 · 30 min

    Rex Harrison

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Rex Harrison

  • Oct 13, 1979 · 31 min

    Josephine Barstow

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Josephine Barstow

  • Oct 6, 1979 · 33 min

    Wilfred Thesiger

    Roy Plomley's castaway is explorer Wilfred Thesiger

  • Sep 29, 1979 · 29 min

    Pam Ayres

    Roy Plomley's castaway is poet and broadcaster Pam Ayres

  • Sep 22, 1979 · 23 min

    Ted Allbeury

    Roy Plomley's castaway is thriller writer Ted Allbeury

  • Sep 15, 1979 · 24 min

    Richard Buckle

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and critic Richard Buckle

  • Sep 11, 1979 · 29 min

    June Mendoza

    Roy Plomley's castaway is portrait painter June Mendoza

  • Sep 4, 1979 · 29 min

    Peter Barkworth

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Peter Barkworth

  • Aug 25, 1979 · 29 min

    Barry Norman

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and broadcaster Barry Norman

  • Aug 18, 1979 · 31 min

    Boris Christoff

    Roy Plomley's castaway is opera singer Boris Christoff

  • Jul 28, 1979 · 29 min

    Dame Moura Lympany

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Dame Moura Lympany

  • Jul 7, 1979 · 28 min

    Glen Tetley

    Roy Plomley's castaway is choreographer Glen Tetley