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Desert Island Discs Episodes

  1. Ivor Novello

    Roy Plomley's castaway is composer Ivor Novello

  2. Tom Webster

    Roy Plomley's castaway is sports cartoonist Tom Webster

  3. Harry Parry

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz clarinettist Harry Parry

  4. Dame Eva Turner

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Dame Eva Turner

  5. Arthur Askey

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey

  6. Reverend Canon W H Elliott

    Roy Plomley's castaway is precentor of Chapels Royal Reverend Canon W H Elliott

  7. Joan Jay

    Roy Plomley's castaway is glamour girl Joan Jay

  8. Captain A E Dingle

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mariner and explorer Captain A E Dingle

  9. Jack Hylton

    Roy Plomley's castaway is impresario Jack Hylton

  10. Pat Kirkwood

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Pat Kirkwood

  11. C B Cochran

    Roy Plomley's castaway is theatrical manager C B Cochran

  12. Commander Campbell

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mariner and explorer Commander Campbell

  13. James Agate

    Roy Plomley's castaway is critic James Agate

  14. Vic Oliver

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and actor Vic Oliver

  16. Lauren Laverne picks some of her favourite episodes

    Lauren Laverne introduces extracts from some of her favourite editions.

  17. Kevin Sinfield Desert Island Discs

    Castaway guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

  18. Desert Island Discs is now first on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds

    New episodes will now be available first on Sounds for 28 days before other podcast apps.

  19. Desert Island Discs at 75

    Kirsty Young celebrates 75 years of one of radio's longest-running programmes.

  20. Desert Island Discoveries

    Lauren Laverne shares handpicked gems from the back catalogue with Radio 1's Vick Hope.

  21. Classic Desert Island Discs: Victoria Wood

    Another chance to listen to the comedian speaking to Kirsty Young in 2007.

  22. Classic Desert Island Discs: Tracey Emin

    Another chance to hear Tracey Emin's Desert Island Discs, first broadcast November 2004

  23. Classic Desert Island Discs: Sue Townsend

    Another chance to listen to the writer speaking to Sue Lawley in 1991.

  24. Classic Desert Island Discs: Stephen Hawking

    Another chance to listen to the theoretical physicist speaking to Sue Lawley in 1992.

  25. Classic Desert Island Discs: Sir Michael Tippett

    Another chance to listen to the composer speaking to Roy Plomley in 1985.

  26. Classic Desert Island Discs: Ricky Gervais

    Another chance to listen to the comedian, Ricky Gervais speaking to Kirsty Young in 2007

  27. Classic Desert Island Discs: Professor Monica Grady

    Another chance to hear Professor Professor Monica Grady, interviewed by Kirsty Young.

  28. Classic Desert Island Discs: Mary Berry

    Another chance to hear Mary Berry's Desert Island Discs from 2012

  29. Classic Desert Island Discs: Malorie Blackman

    Another chance to listen to the writer speaking to Kirsty Young in 2013.

  30. Classic Desert Island Discs: Lemn Sissay

    Another chance to hear Lemn Sissay's Desert Island Discs from October 2015.

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