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.
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Margaret Atwood, writer
Sun 7 Dec 2025
Margaret Atwood, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Gordon Buchanan, cameraman and presenter
Sun 30 Nov 2025
Gordon Buchanan, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sir Salman Rushdie, writer
Sun 23 Nov 2025
Sir Salman Rushdie, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, computer scientist, shares his music with Lauren Laverne.
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Sally Mann, photographer and writer
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Sally Mann, photographer and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster
Sun 2 Nov 2025
Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lennie James, actor
Sun 26 Oct 2025
Lennie James, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mary Greenwell, makeup artist
Sun 19 Oct 2025
Mary Greenwell, makeup artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Ronnie Wood, musician
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Ronnie Wood, musician and artist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Angela Harding, artist
Sun 5 Oct 2025
Angela Harding, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Michael Sheen, actor
Sun 28 Sep 2025
Michael Sheen, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Maggie Alphonsi, broadcaster and former rugby player
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Maggie Alphonsi, rugby player, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Dame Carol Robinson, scientist
Sun 10 Aug 2025
Dame Carol Robinson, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Harry Hill, comedian
Sun 3 Aug 2025
Harry Hill, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Monica Dolan, actor
Sun 27 Jul 2025
Monica Dolan, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Sun 20 Jul 2025
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Ash Atalla, producer
Sun 13 Jul 2025
Ash Atalla, producer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Carol Klein, gardener
Sun 6 Jul 2025
Carol Klein, gardener, shares the sountrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sir Gregory Doran, director
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Sir Gregory Doran, theatre director, shares the soundtrack fo his life with Lauren Laverne
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Norma Percy, film-maker
Sun 22 Jun 2025
Norma Percy, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lord Alf Dubs, politician and campaigner
Sun 15 Jun 2025
Lord Alf Dubs, politician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planner
Sun 8 Jun 2025
Lucy Easthope, emergency planner, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Romesh Ranganathan, comedian and broadcaster
Sun 1 Jun 2025
Romesh Ranganathan, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
Sun 25 May 2025
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist
Sun 18 May 2025
Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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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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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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