The 75th anniversary of Desert Island Discs
We're celebrating in style, with former England footballer David Beckham. But that's not all, we've also found some of the funniest and most moving moments from the programme's history, animated our listeners' favourite record and published some newly discovered archive.
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Listen to David Beckham's Desert Island Discs
Marking the programme's 75th anniversary with the former England footballer.
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Desert Island Discs at 75
Kirsty Young celebrates with some of the wonderful voices in the archive and chooses some of her favourite interviews from her 10 years as presenter.
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The Lark Ascending – The People’s Choice
Why does Vaughan Williams's masterpiece appeal to so many castaways?
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Who were the first castaways to pick these Desert Island Discs?
Take the quiz and find out!
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Nine of the most moving Desert Island Discs
Many castaways have shared heartfelt moments.
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Seven of the funniest Desert Island Discs
Memorable castaways that have raised a smile along the way…
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Can you guess who chose the luxury items hidden in this sand sculpture?
There are some unusual items in this time-lapse video.
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Listen to newly discovered episodes
Featuring Roy Plomley, Tallulah Bankhead and Lady Diana Cooper.
