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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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    Monica Galetti, chef and restaurateur

    Sun 31 Jan 2021

    Monica Galetti, chef, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Tim Peake, astronaut

    Sun 24 Jan 2021

    Major Tim Peake, astronaut, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Samantha Power

    Sun 17 Jan 2021

    Samantha Power, former diplomat, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • David Olusoga, historian and broadcaster

    Sun 10 Jan 2021

    Historian David Olusoga shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Colonel Lucy Giles

    Sun 27 Dec 2020

    Colonel Lucy Giles shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Sir Cliff Richard

    Sun 20 Dec 2020

    Sir Cliff Richard shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Minette Batters

    Sun 13 Dec 2020

    Minette Batters, farmer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne

  • Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar

    Sun 6 Dec 2020

    Professor Sir Jeremy Farrar, medical scientist, shares the soundtrack of his life.

  • Helen Oxenbury

    Sun 29 Nov 2020

    Helen Oxenbury, illustrator, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • ArsΓ¨ne Wenger, former football manager

    Sun 22 Nov 2020

    Arsène Wenger, Arsenal manager for 22 years, shares the soundtrack of his life.

  • Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Opposition

    Sun 15 Nov 2020

    Sir Keir Starmer shares the soundtrack of his life. With Lauren Laverne.

  • David Mitchell, novelist

    Fri 13 Nov 2020

    David Mitchell, novelist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Hilary McGrady, Director General of the National Trust

    Sun 1 Nov 2020

    Hilary McGrady, National Trust DG, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne

  • Chris Boardman, cyclist

    Sun 25 Oct 2020

    Chris Boardman, cyclist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Professor Averil Mansfield, retired surgeon

    Sun 18 Oct 2020

    Professor Averil Mansfield shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE

    Sun 11 Oct 2020

    Baroness Floella Benjamin DBE shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Samantha Morton, actor

    Sun 4 Oct 2020

    Samantha Morton, actor, shares the soundtrack to her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Yusuf Cat Stevens, musician

    Sun 27 Sep 2020

    Yusuf Cat Stevens, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Bernardine Evaristo, writer

    Sun 20 Sep 2020

    Bernardine Evaristo, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate

    Sun 9 Aug 2020

    Maria Balshaw, director of Tate, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Steve Backshall, explorer

    Sun 2 Aug 2020

    Steve Backshall, explorer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Sharon Horgan, writer, actor, producer

    Sun 26 Jul 2020

    Sharon Horgan, writer and actor, shares the soundtrack to her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Annie Nightingale, DJ

    Sun 19 Jul 2020

    Annie Nightingale, DJ, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Jens Stoltenberg, Secretary General of NATO

    Sun 12 Jul 2020

    Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Sec Gen, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Helen Fielding, author

    Sun 5 Jul 2020

    Helen Fielding, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Helen McCrory, actress

    Sun 28 Jun 2020

    Helen McCrory, actress, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Mark Johnston, racehorse trainer

    Sun 21 Jun 2020

    Mark Johnston, racehorse trainer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Joe Wicks, fitness trainer and author

    Sun 14 Jun 2020

    Joe Wicks, fitness coach, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Martin Lewis, financial campaigner

    Sun 7 Jun 2020

    Martin Lewis, financial campaigner, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Your Desert Island Discs

    Fri 5 Jun 2020

    Music chosen by listeners that has been special to them during the weeks of lockdown

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