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Desert Island Discs Episodes

  1. 10/08/2025

    Lauren Laverne invites her castaway guests to share the soundtrack of their lives.

  2. Harry Hill, comedian

    Harry Hill, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  3. Monica Dolan, actor

    Monica Dolan, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  4. Gustavo Dudamel, conductor

    Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  5. Ash Atalla, producer

    Ash Atalla, producer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  6. Carol Klein, gardener

    Carol Klein, gardener, shares the sountrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  7. Sir Gregory Doran, director

    Sir Gregory Doran, theatre director, shares the soundtrack fo his life with Lauren Laverne

  8. Norma Percy, film-maker

    Norma Percy, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  9. Lord Alf Dubs, politician and campaigner

    Lord Alf Dubs, politician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  10. Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planner

    Lucy Easthope, emergency planner, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  11. Romesh Ranganathan, comedian and broadcaster

    Romesh Ranganathan, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  12. Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer

    Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  13. Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist

    Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  14. Danny Dyer, actor

    Danny Dyer, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  15. Lindsey Hilsum, journalist

    Lindsey Hilsum, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  16. Donna Ockenden, midwife

    Donna Ockenden, midwife, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  17. Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist

    Professor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  18. Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter

    Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  19. William Boyd, writer

    William Boyd, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  20. Sir Jony Ive, designer

    Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  21. Mina Smallman, activist

    Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  22. Stephen Mangan, actor

    Stephen Mangan, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  23. Nemone Lethbridge, lawyer and writer

    Nemone Lethbridge, barrister, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  24. Nick Cave, singer and writer

    Nick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  25. Harriet Wistrich, lawyer

    Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  26. Laurie Anderson, artist

    Laurie Anderson, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  27. Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer

    Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  28. Marianela N煤帽ez, ballerina

    Marianela N煤帽ez, ballerina, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  29. Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager

    Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  30. Cher, singer and actor

    Cher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

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