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Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs

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

Desert Island Discs

Episodes (440 available)

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Emily Watson, actor

Emily Watson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

24 May 2026

53 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Gary O'Donoghue, journalist

Gary O'Donoghue, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

17 May 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, David Morrissey, actor

David Morrissey, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

10 May 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Classic Desert Island Discs - Whoopi Goldberg

Kirsty Young talks to the actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg in a programme from 2009.

3 May 2026

35 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Si King, cook

Si King, cook and TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

29 Mar 2026

50 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer

Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

22 Mar 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer

Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

15 Mar 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Jessie Buckley, actor

Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

8 Mar 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Dwayne Fields, explorer

Dwayne Fields, explorer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

1 Mar 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Roula Khalaf, journalist

Roula Khalaf, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

22 Feb 2026

51 mins

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