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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

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    Lesley Manville, actor

    Sun 5 Feb 2023

    Lesley Manville, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Professor Corinne Le Qu茅r茅, climate scientist

    Sun 29 Jan 2023

    Corinne Le Qu茅r茅, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Michael Pollan, writer

    Sun 22 Jan 2023

    Michael Pollan, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Gabby Logan, broadcaster

    Sun 15 Jan 2023

    Gabby Logan, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Sir Malcolm Walker, retailer

    Sun 8 Jan 2023

    Sir Malcolm Walker, retailer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Kirsty Young, broadcaster

    Christmas Day 2022

    Kirsty Young, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Steven Spielberg, director

    Sun 18 Dec 2022

    Steven Spielberg, director, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Cate Blanchett, actor

    Sun 11 Dec 2022

    Cate Blanchett, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Edward Enninful, editor

    Sun 4 Dec 2022

    Edward Enninful, editor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Baz Luhrmann, director

    Sun 27 Nov 2022

    Baz Luhrmann, director, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Barry Hearn, sports promoter

    Sun 20 Nov 2022

    Barry Hearn, sports promoter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Professor Jean Golding, epidemiologist

    Fri 18 Nov 2022

    Jean Golding, epidemiologist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Richard E Grant, actor

    Sun 6 Nov 2022

    Richard E Grant, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Professor Angela Gallop, forensic scientist

    Sun 30 Oct 2022

    Angela Gallop, forensic scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Rick Rubin, music producer

    Sun 23 Oct 2022

    Rick Rubin, music producer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Maxine Peake, actor

    Sun 16 Oct 2022

    Maxine Peake, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Kevin Sinfield, rugby player

    Sun 9 Oct 2022

    Kevin Sinfield, rugby player, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne

  • Dr Waheed Arian, doctor

    Sun 2 Oct 2022

    Dr Waheed Arian, radiologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Jay Blades, presenter and furniture restorer

    Sun 25 Sep 2022

    Jay Blades, presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player

    Sun 18 Sep 2022

    Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, shares the soundtrack of her life.

  • John Legend, musician

    Sun 7 Aug 2022

    John Legend, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Clare Smyth, chef

    Sun 31 Jul 2022

    Clare Smyth, chef, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Kate Moss, model

    Sun 24 Jul 2022

    Kate Moss, model, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • 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.

  • Andrew Ramroop, tailor

    Sun 10 Jul 2022

    Andrew Ramroop, tailor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Adele, singer and songwriter

    Sun 3 Jul 2022

    Adele, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Bono, singer and songwriter

    Sun 26 Jun 2022

    Bono, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Rita Tushingham, actor

    Sun 19 Jun 2022

    Rita Tushingham, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  • Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC

    Sun 12 Jun 2022

    Frances O'Grady, TUC General Secretary, shares the soundtrack of her life.

  • 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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