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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Desert Island Discoveries
Sun 1 May 2022
Lauren Laverne shares handpicked gems from the back catalogue with Radio 1's Vick Hope.
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Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Unaids
Sun 27 Mar 2022
Winnie Byanyima, head of Unaids, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Alan Cumming, actor
Sun 20 Mar 2022
Alan Cumming, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Robert Plant, singer and songwriter
Sun 13 Mar 2022
Robert Plant, singer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Oti Mabuse, dancer
Sun 6 Mar 2022
Oti Mabuse, dancer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association
Sun 27 Feb 2022
Professor Nick Webborn, doctor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Anne Tyler, writer
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Anne Tyler, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Leslie Caron, actress
Sun 13 Feb 2022
Leslie Caron, actress, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, statistician
Sun 6 Feb 2022
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lyse Doucet, journalist
Sun 30 Jan 2022
Lyse Doucet, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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John Caudwell, businessman
Sun 23 Jan 2022
John Caudwell, businessman, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Deborah Levy, writer
Sun 16 Jan 2022
Deborah Levy, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Simon Reeve, broadcaster and writer
Sun 9 Jan 2022
Simon Reeve, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Richard Osman, writer and broadcaster
Boxing Day 2021
Richard Osman, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Dame Prue Leith, writer and broadcaster
Sun 19 Dec 2021
Dame Prue Leith, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jack Thorne, screenwriter
Sun 12 Dec 2021
Jack Thorne, screenwriter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Helen Macdonald, writer and naturalist
Sun 5 Dec 2021
Helen Macdonald, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Neil Gaiman, writer
Sun 28 Nov 2021
Neil Gaiman, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Carl Hester, dressage rider
Sun 21 Nov 2021
Carl Hester, equestrian rider, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
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Dame Jo da Silva, engineer
Fri 19 Nov 2021
Dame Jo da Silva, engineer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Joanne Harris, writer
Sun 7 Nov 2021
Joanne Harris, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Peter Schmeichel, footballer
Sun 31 Oct 2021
Peter Schmeichel, footballer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Michael Sandel, philosopher
Sun 24 Oct 2021
Michael Sandel, philosopher, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Deborah Meaden, businesswoman
Sun 17 Oct 2021
Deborah Meaden, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano
Sun 10 Oct 2021
Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Tom Ilube, entrepreneur
Sun 3 Oct 2021
Tom Ilube, entrepreneur, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Baroness Hale of Richmond, former judge
Sun 19 Sep 2021
Baroness Hale of Richmond shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Michael Holding, cricketer
Sun 12 Sep 2021
Michael Holding, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Nazir Afzal, lawyer
Sun 1 Aug 2021
Nazir Afzal, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.