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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Graham Nash, musician
Sun 7 Jan 2024
Graham Nash, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren laverne.
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Delia Smith, CH, CBE, cookery writer and broadcaster
Christmas Eve 2023
Delia Smith, cookery writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Greta Gerwig, writer and director
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Greta Gerwig, writer and director, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Shirley Ballas, dance judge
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Shirley Ballas, dance judge, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Marina Abramović, performance artist
Sun 3 Dec 2023
Marina Abramović, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Dr Nicola Fox, head of science at Nasa
Sun 26 Nov 2023
Nicola Fox, Nasa's head of science, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Pia Sinha, Director Prison Reform Trust
Sun 19 Nov 2023
Pia Sinha, prison reformer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Peter White, broadcaster
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Peter White, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lea Salonga, singer and actor
Sun 5 Nov 2023
Lea Salonga, singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Dame Lesley Regan, obstetrician and gynaecologist
Sun 29 Oct 2023
Lesley Regan, gynaecologist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Patrick Grant, designer and broadcaster
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Patrick Grant, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Dame Donna Langley, film studio executive
Sun 15 Oct 2023
Donna Langley, studio executive, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Greg Jackson, entrepreneur
Sun 8 Oct 2023
Greg Jackson, entrepreneur, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Katherine Ryan, comedian
Sun 1 Oct 2023
Katherine Ryan, comedian, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lucinda Russell, horse trainer
Sun 24 Sep 2023
Lucinda Russell, horse trainer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Adrian Edmondson, actor, writer
Sun 17 Sep 2023
Adrian Edmondson, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Shirley Collins, folk singer
Sun 6 Aug 2023
Shirley Collins, folk singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Toto Wolff, Formula 1 executive
Sun 30 Jul 2023
Toto Wolff, Formula 1 executive, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Simon Woolley, crossbench peer
Sun 23 Jul 2023
Simon Woolley, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jill Scott, footballer
Sun 16 Jul 2023
Jill Scott, footballer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Peter Doig, artist
Sun 9 Jul 2023
Peter Doig, artist, shares the soundtrack of his life. With Lauren Laverne.
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Stanley Tucci, actor
Sun 2 Jul 2023
Stanley Tucci, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Kate Mosse, writer
Sun 25 Jun 2023
Kate Mosse, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life. With Lauren Laverne.
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Adam Kay, writer
Sun 18 Jun 2023
Adam Kay, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Claudia Rankine, poet
Sun 11 Jun 2023
Claudia Rankine, poet, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jeremy Bowen, journalist
Sun 4 Jun 2023
Jeremy Bowen, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker player
Sun 28 May 2023
Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker player, shares the soundtrack of his life.
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Professor Sharon Peacock, scientist
Sun 21 May 2023
Sharon Peacock, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Simon Pegg, actor
Sun 14 May 2023
Simon Pegg, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Peter Hennessy, historian
Sun 7 May 2023
Peter Hennessy, historian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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