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Desert Island Discs Episodes

  1. Classic Desert Island Discs - June Brown

    Kirsty Young talks to June Brown, in a programme first broadcast in 2017.

  2. Classic Desert Island Discs - John Cooper Clarke

    Lauren Laverne's castaway is the poet John Cooper Clarke.

  3. Classic Desert Island Discs - Jilly Cooper

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the writer Jilly Cooper (broadcast in July 2016).

  4. Classic Desert Island Discs - Jens Stoltenberg

    Lauren Laverne talks to Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Sec Gen. (First broadcast in 2020)

  5. Classic Desert Island Discs - Jack Thorne

    Screenwriter Jack Thorne talks to Lauren Laverne in a programme first broadcast in 2021.

  6. Classic Desert Island Discs - Jack Charlton

    Sue Lawley's castaway is the footballer Jack Charlton. (First broadcast in 1996.)

  7. Classic Desert Island Discs - Ian Wright

    Lauren Laverne talks to Ian Wright in an episode first broadcast in 2020.

  8. Classic Desert Island Discs - Helen McCrory

    Lauren Laverne talks to the actress Helen McCrory, in a programme first broadcast in 2020.

  9. Classic Desert Island Discs - George Michael

    Kirsty Young talks to the singer George Michael in a programme first broadcast in 2007.

  10. Classic Desert Island Discs - George Michael

    George Michael talks to Kirsty Young in a programme first broadcast in 2007.

  11. Classic Desert Island Discs - George Michael

    Kirsty Young's castaway is singer George Michael, in a programme first broadcast in 2007.

  12. Classic Desert Island Discs - Elton John

    Michael Parkinson's castaway is singer Elton John in a programme first broadcast in 1986.

  13. Classic Desert Island Discs - Edna O'Brien

    Kirsty Young talks to Irish writer Edna O'Brien in a programme first broadcast in 2007.

  14. Classic Desert Island Discs - Dr Nicola Fox

    Lauren Laverne talks to Dr Nicola Fox in a programme first broadcast in 2023.

  15. Classic Desert Island Discs - Donald Sutherland

    Sue Lawley talks to actor Donald Sutherland in a programme first broadcast in 2000.

  16. Classic Desert Island Discs - Desmond Tutu

    Sue Lawley talks to Archbishop Desmond Tutu in a programme first broadcast in 1994.

  17. Classic Desert Island Discs - David Hockney

    Roy Plomley talks to the artist David Hockney in a programme first broadcast in 1972.

  18. Classic Desert Island Discs - David Hockney

    Roy Plomley talks to artist David Hockney in a recently rediscovered programme from 1972.

  19. Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Pat McGrath

    Lauren Laverne's castaway is make-up artist Dame Pat McGrath (first broadcast in 2019)

  20. Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Louise Casey

    Lauren Laverne talks to crossbench peer Dame Louise Casey in a programme from 2021.

  21. Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Joan Plowright

    Sue Lawley talks to actor Dame Joan Plowright in a programme first broadcast in 2006.

  22. Classic Desert Island Discs - Colm Toibin

    Kirsty Young interviews writer Colm Toibin in a programme first heard in 2016.

  23. Classic Desert Island Discs - Clive James

    Roy Plomley's castaway is the writer and broadcaster Clive James (broadcast June 1980)

  24. Classic Desert Island Discs - Cliff Richard in 1960

    Roy Plomley's castaway is the singer Cliff Richard (first broadcast in October 1960)

  25. Classic Desert Island Discs - Christopher Nolan

    Kirsty Young talks to director Christopher Nolan in a programme first broadcast in 2018.

  26. Classic Desert Island Discs - Christine McVie

    Kirsty Young talks to the musician Christine McVie, first broadcast in 2017.

  27. Classic Desert Island Discs - Christine McVie

    Kirsty Young鈥檚 castaway is musician Christine McVie (from 2017). Christine died in 2022.

  28. Classic Desert Island Discs - Charlie Watts

    Sue Lawley talks to the drummer Charlie Watts, in a programme first broadcast in 2001.

  29. Classic Desert Island Discs - Bryan Stevenson

    Kirsty Young's castaway is the lawyer Bryan Stevenson (first broadcast in 2015).

  30. Classic Desert Island Discs - Brian Cox

    Lauren Laverne talks to the actor Brian Cox in a programme first broadcast in 2020.

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