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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Cate Blanchett, actor
Sun 11 Dec 2022
Cate Blanchett, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Edward Enninful, editor
Sun 4 Dec 2022
Edward Enninful, editor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Baz Luhrmann, director
Sun 27 Nov 2022
Baz Luhrmann, director, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Barry Hearn, sports promoter
Sun 20 Nov 2022
Barry Hearn, sports promoter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Jean Golding, epidemiologist
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Jean Golding, epidemiologist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Richard E Grant, actor
Sun 6 Nov 2022
Richard E Grant, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Angela Gallop, forensic scientist
Sun 30 Oct 2022
Angela Gallop, forensic scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Rick Rubin, music producer
Sun 23 Oct 2022
Rick Rubin, music producer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Maxine Peake, actor
Sun 16 Oct 2022
Maxine Peake, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Kevin Sinfield, rugby player
Sun 9 Oct 2022
Kevin Sinfield, rugby player, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne
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Dr Waheed Arian, doctor
Sun 2 Oct 2022
Dr Waheed Arian, radiologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jay Blades, presenter and furniture restorer
Sun 25 Sep 2022
Jay Blades, presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player
Sun 18 Sep 2022
Sue Barker, presenter and tennis player, shares the soundtrack of her life.
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John Legend, musician
Sun 7 Aug 2022
John Legend, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Clare Smyth, chef
Sun 31 Jul 2022
Clare Smyth, chef, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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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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