Desert Island Discs Podcast
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
Episodes to download
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Danny Dyer, actor
Sun 11 May 2025
Danny Dyer, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Jack Thorne
Sun 4 May 2025
Screenwriter Jack Thorne talks to Lauren Laverne in a programme first broadcast in 2021.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Joan Plowright
Sun 27 Apr 2025
Sue Lawley talks to actor Dame Joan Plowright in a programme first broadcast in 2006.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Colm Toibin
Sun 20 Apr 2025
Kirsty Young interviews writer Colm Toibin in a programme first heard in 2016.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Louise Casey
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Lauren Laverne talks to crossbench peer Dame Louise Casey in a programme from 2021.
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Lindsey Hilsum, journalist
Sun 30 Mar 2025
Lindsey Hilsum, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Donna Ockenden, midwife
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Donna Ockenden, midwife, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist
Sun 16 Mar 2025
Professor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter
Sun 9 Mar 2025
Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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William Boyd, writer
Sun 2 Mar 2025
William Boyd, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sir Jony Ive, designer
Sun 23 Feb 2025
Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mina Smallman, activist
Sun 16 Feb 2025
Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Stephen Mangan, actor
Sun 9 Feb 2025
Stephen Mangan, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Nemone Lethbridge, lawyer and writer
Sun 2 Feb 2025
Nemone Lethbridge, barrister, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Nick Cave, singer and writer
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Nick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Harriet Wistrich, lawyer
Sun 19 Jan 2025
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Laurie Anderson, artist
Sun 12 Jan 2025
Laurie Anderson, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer
Sun 5 Jan 2025
Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Marianela Núñez, ballerina
Sun 29 Dec 2024
Marianela Núñez, ballerina, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager
Sun 22 Dec 2024
Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Cher, singer and actor
Sun 15 Dec 2024
Cher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Ebony Rainford-Brent, former England cricketer
Sun 8 Dec 2024
Ebony Rainford-Brent, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mark Steel, comedian
Sun 1 Dec 2024
Mark Steel, comedian, shares the soundrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Ian Wright
Sun 10 Nov 2024
Lauren Laverne talks to Ian Wright in an episode first broadcast in 2020.
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Steven Knight, writer
Sun 11 Aug 2024
Steven Knight, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mark Knopfler, musician
Sun 4 Aug 2024
Mark Knopfler, musician, shares the sountrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sarah Raven, gardener and writer
Sun 28 Jul 2024
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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David Nicholls, writer
Sun 21 Jul 2024
David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Errollyn Wallen, composer
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Errollyn Wallen, composer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Rob Delaney, actor and comedian
Sun 7 Jul 2024
Rob Delaney, actor and comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.