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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Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Donna Langley
Sun 19 Apr 2026
Lauren Laverne talks to film studio executive Dame Donna Langley in a programme from 2023.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Thom Yorke
Sun 12 Apr 2026
Lauren Laverne talks to the musician Thom Yorke in a programme first broadcast in 2019.
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Classic Desert Island Discs - Dr Jane Goodall
Sun 5 Apr 2026
Sue Lawley talks to primatologist Dr Jane Goodall in a programme first broadcast in 2000.
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Si King, cook
Sun 29 Mar 2026
Si King, cook and TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer
Sun 22 Mar 2026
Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer
Sun 15 Mar 2026
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jessie Buckley, actor
Sun 8 Mar 2026
Jessie Buckley, actor and singer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Dwayne Fields, explorer
Sun 1 Mar 2026
Dwayne Fields, explorer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Roula Khalaf, journalist
Sun 22 Feb 2026
Roula Khalaf, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Richard Young, photographer
Sun 15 Feb 2026
Richard Young, photographer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Tahra Zafar, costume and effects designer
Sun 8 Feb 2026
Tahra Zafar, costume and designer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Professor Michele Dougherty, scientist
Sun 1 Feb 2026
Prof Michele Dougherty, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Kemi Badenoch MP, leader of the opposition
Sun 25 Jan 2026
Kemi Badenoch MP shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Adeel Akhtar, actor
Sun 18 Jan 2026
Adeel Akhtar, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jesse Armstrong, writer
Sun 11 Jan 2026
Jesse Armstrong, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Jojo Moyes, writer
Sun 28 Dec 2025
Jojo Moyes, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Kate Winslet, actor
Sun 21 Dec 2025
Kate Winslet, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lee Child, writer
Sun 14 Dec 2025
Lee Child, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Margaret Atwood, writer
Sun 7 Dec 2025
Margaret Atwood, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Gordon Buchanan, cameraman and presenter
Sun 30 Nov 2025
Gordon Buchanan, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sir Salman Rushdie, writer
Sun 23 Nov 2025
Sir Salman Rushdie, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist
Sun 16 Nov 2025
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, computer scientist, shares his music with Lauren Laverne.
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Sally Mann, photographer and writer
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Sally Mann, photographer and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster
Sun 2 Nov 2025
Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Lennie James, actor
Sun 26 Oct 2025
Lennie James, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Mary Greenwell, makeup artist
Sun 19 Oct 2025
Mary Greenwell, makeup artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Ronnie Wood, musician
Sun 12 Oct 2025
Ronnie Wood, musician and artist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Angela Harding, artist
Sun 5 Oct 2025
Angela Harding, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Michael Sheen, actor
Sun 28 Sep 2025
Michael Sheen, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Maggie Alphonsi, broadcaster and former rugby player
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Maggie Alphonsi, rugby player, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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