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 (437 available)

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Classic Desert Island Discs - Dr Jane Goodall

Sue Lawley talks to primatologist Dr Jane Goodall in a programme first broadcast in 2000.

5 Apr 2026

37 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

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Richard Young, photographer

Richard Young, photographer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

15 Feb 2026

50 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Tahra Zafar, costume and effects designer

Tahra Zafar, costume and designer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

8 Feb 2026

51 mins

Desert Island Discs, Desert Island Discs, Professor Michele Dougherty, scientist

Prof Michele Dougherty, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

1 Feb 2026

52 mins

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