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Desert Island DiscsCastaways through the years

A selection of guests who have been castaway on our mythical desert island.

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Count Basie, the celebrated American pianist and band leader, in 1957.

Count Basie chooses records on the Home Service on 10/06/1957.

  • Actor and compere Roy Plomley in 1942. Plomley was the creator of Desert Island Discs.
  • Count Basie, the celebrated American pianist and band leader, in 1957.
  • Noel Coward in 1963 - one of the original castaways Plomey suggested when he came up with programme idea in 1941.
  • Dame Margot Fonteyn with Producer Monica Chapman and Roy Plomley, 1965.
  • Dr Jacob Bronowski in 1973/4.
  • Pamela Stephenson, 1975.
  • Margaret Thatcher, 1978.
  • Elton John, 1986.
  • Sue Lawley and HRH Duchess of Kent, in 1989.
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 1994.
  • Colin Firth, 2005.
  • George Michael, 2007.

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