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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Classic Desert Island Discs - Lord Coe
Sun 18 Aug 2024
Kirsty Young talks to Olympic gold medallist and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.
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Steven Knight, writer
Sun 11 Aug 2024
Steven Knight, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mark Knopfler, musician
Sun 4 Aug 2024
Mark Knopfler, musician, shares the sountrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sarah Raven, gardener and writer
Sun 28 Jul 2024
Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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David Nicholls, writer
Sun 21 Jul 2024
David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Errollyn Wallen, composer
Sun 14 Jul 2024
Errollyn Wallen, composer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Rob Delaney, actor and comedian
Sun 7 Jul 2024
Rob Delaney, actor and comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Patricia Wiltshire, forensic scientist
Sun 30 Jun 2024
Patricia Wiltshire, botanist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Anthony Joshua, boxer
Sun 23 Jun 2024
Anthony Joshua, boxer, shares the soundtrack fo his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Clive Myrie, journalist
Sun 16 Jun 2024
Clive Myrie, journalist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman
Sun 9 Jun 2024
Shirine Khoury-Haq, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Rebel Wilson, actor
Sun 2 Jun 2024
Rebel Wilson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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John Boyne, writer
Sun 26 May 2024
John Boyne, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Dame Sarah Storey, athlete
Sun 19 May 2024
Dame Sarah Storey, athlete, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Greg Davies, comedian
Sun 12 May 2024
Greg Davies, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Tim Spector, scientist
Sun 31 Mar 2024
Professor Tim Spector, scientist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Alice Roberts, scientist and broadcaster
Sun 24 Mar 2024
Alice Roberts, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jenny Sealey, theatre director
Sun 17 Mar 2024
Jenny Sealey, theatre director, shares the soundtrack of her life. With Lauren Laverne.
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James Graham, playwright
Sun 10 Mar 2024
James Graham, playwright, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Rita Rae, Lady Rae, lawyer and judge
Sun 3 Mar 2024
Rita Rae, Lady Rae, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sandy Powell, costume designer
Sun 25 Feb 2024
Sandy Powell, costume designer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Clive Oppenheimer, volcanologist
Sun 18 Feb 2024
Clive Oppenheimer, volcanologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Cillian Murphy, actor
Sun 11 Feb 2024
Cillian Murphy, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Val Wilmer, writer and photographer
Sun 4 Feb 2024
Val Wilmer, writer and photographer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Jamie Dornan, actor
Sun 28 Jan 2024
Jamie Dornan, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist
Sun 21 Jan 2024
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cellist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Guli Francis-Dehqani, Church of England Bishop
Sun 14 Jan 2024
Guli Francis-Dehqani, bishop, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Graham Nash, musician
Sun 7 Jan 2024
Graham Nash, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren laverne.
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Delia Smith, CH, CBE, cookery writer and broadcaster
Christmas Eve 2023
Delia Smith, cookery writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Greta Gerwig, writer and director
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Greta Gerwig, writer and director, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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