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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Sonia Friedman
Sun 4 Jun 2017
Sonia Friedman, theatre producer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Demis Hassabis
Sun 21 May 2017
Demis Hassabis, AI expert, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Ed Sheeran
Sun 7 May 2017
Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Arundhati Roy
Sun 26 Mar 2017
Arundhati Roy, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Amanda Levete
Sun 19 Mar 2017
Amanda Levete, architect, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Marian Keyes
Sun 12 Mar 2017
Marian Keyes, writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Jimmy Carr
Sun 5 Mar 2017
Jimmy Carr, comedian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Dame Katherine Grainger
Sun 26 Feb 2017
Kirsty Young interviews Dame Katherine Grainger, Olympian and rower.
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Sir Antony Beevor
Sun 19 Feb 2017
Sir Antony Beevor, historian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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June Brown
Sun 12 Feb 2017
June Brown, actor, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Desert Island Discs at 75
Sat 28 Jan 2017
Kirsty Young celebrates 75 years of one of radio's longest-running programmes.
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Wayne McGregor
Sun 15 Jan 2017
Kirsty Young talks to another castaway, choreographer Wayne McGregor.
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Sir Kenneth Grange
New Year's Day 2017
Sir Kenneth Grange, designer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Gareth Malone
Christmas Day 2016
Gareth Malone, choirmaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Bruce Springsteen
Sun 18 Dec 2016
Bruce Springsteen is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Davina McCall
Sun 11 Dec 2016
Davina McCall, TV presenter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Sir Philip Craven
Sun 4 Dec 2016
Kirsty Young talks to Sir Philip Craven, the International Paralympic Committee president.
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Emma Bridgewater
Sun 27 Nov 2016
Emma Bridgewater, pottery designer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Nicola Adams
Sun 20 Nov 2016
Nicola Adams, boxer and Olympian, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Fri 18 Nov 2016
Yotam Ottolenghi, chef and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Michael Bubl茅
Sun 30 Oct 2016
Michael Bubl茅, singer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Jackie Kay
Sun 23 Oct 2016
Jackie Kay, poet and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Dr Robert Langer
Sun 16 Oct 2016
Dr Robert Langer, scientist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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