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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Kate Moss, model
Sun 24 Jul 2022
Kate Moss, model, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Kate Ewart-Biggs, Deputy Chief Executive, British Council
Sun 17 Jul 2022
Kate Ewart-Biggs, deputy CEO of the British Council, shares the soundtrack of her life.
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Andrew Ramroop, tailor
Sun 10 Jul 2022
Andrew Ramroop, tailor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Adele, singer and songwriter
Sun 3 Jul 2022
Adele, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Bono, singer and songwriter
Sun 26 Jun 2022
Bono, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Rita Tushingham, actor
Sun 19 Jun 2022
Rita Tushingham, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC
Sun 12 Jun 2022
Frances O'Grady, TUC General Secretary, shares the soundtrack of her life.
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Jon Ronson, writer and broadcaster
Sun 5 Jun 2022
Jon Ronson, writer and broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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David Harewood, actor and presenter
Sun 29 May 2022
David Harewood, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Ellie Simmonds, swimmer
Sun 22 May 2022
Ellie Simmonds, swimmer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Bradley Walsh, presenter and actor
Sun 15 May 2022
Bradley Walsh, presenter and actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Fiona Hill, foreign affairs specialist
Sun 8 May 2022
Fiona Hill, foreign affairs expert, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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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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