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Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs
BBC Radio 4

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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Episodes

William Boyd, writer

William Boyd is the author of eighteen novels, five short story collections and numerous screenplays. His first published novel, A... more

30 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
Sir Jony Ive, designer

Sir Jony Ive is a designer who is best known for his pioneering work at Apple alongside his friend and... more

23 Mar 2025 · 51 minutes
Mina Smallman, activist

Wilhelmina – Mina – Smallman is an activist who campaigns for the safety of women and girls and police reform.... more

16 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
Stephen Mangan, actor

Stephen Mangan is an award winning actor who is also a presenter and writer. His prolific career includes... more

09 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
Nemone Lethbridge, lawyer and writer

Nemone Lethbridge is a barrister who was called to the bar in 1956. One of very few female barristers... more

02 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
Nick Cave, singer and writer

Nick Cave is a singer and writer who, with his band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, has released emotionally... more

23 Feb 2025 · 48 minutes
Harriet Wistrich, lawyer

Harriet Wistrich is one of the country’s most prominent human rights lawyers. In 2016 she founded the Centre for... more

16 Feb 2025 · 50 minutes
Laurie Anderson, artist

Laurie Anderson is an artist and performer who came to fame in the UK with her 1981 hit O Superman.... more

09 Feb 2025 · 49 minutes
Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer

Mark-Anthony Turnage is a composer of contemporary classical music. Once called “Britain’s hippest composer”, he has been in a rock... more

02 Feb 2025 · 52 minutes
Marianela Núñez, ballerina

Marianela Núñez is a Principal dancer of the Royal Ballet and Opera. Born in Argentina in 1982, Marianela knew she... more

26 Jan 2025 · 50 minutes