BBC Sounds - Desert Island Discs - Available Episodes (2025)

BBC Sounds - Desert Island Discs - Available Episodes (1)

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

Radio 4,·2497 episodes

Episodes

  • Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency plannerLucy Easthope, emergency planner, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.08 Jun 2025,·59 mins
  • Romesh Ranganathan, comedian and broadcasterRomesh Ranganathan, comedian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.01 Jun 2025,·58 mins
  • Abdulrazak Gurnah, writerAbdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.25 May 2025,·58 mins
  • Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientistIjeoma Uchegbu, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.18 May 2025,·50 mins
  • Danny Dyer, actorDanny Dyer, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.11 May 2025,·49 mins
  • Classic Desert Island Discs - Jack ThorneScreenwriter Jack Thorne talks to Lauren Laverne in a programme first broadcast in 2021.04 May 2025,·35 mins
  • Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Joan PlowrightSue Lawley talks to actor Dame Joan Plowright in a programme first broadcast in 2006.27 Apr 2025,·35 mins
  • Classic Desert Island Discs - Colm ToibinKirsty Young interviews writer Colm Toibin in a programme first heard in 2016.20 Apr 2025,·37 mins
  • Lindsey Hilsum, journalistLindsey Hilsum, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.30 Mar 2025,·58 mins
  • Donna Ockenden, midwifeDonna Ockenden, midwife, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.23 Mar 2025,·58 mins
  • Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologistProfessor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.16 Mar 2025,·52 mins
  • Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriterCyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.09 Mar 2025,·49 mins
  • William Boyd, writerWilliam Boyd, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.02 Mar 2025,·50 mins
  • Sir Jony Ive, designerSir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.23 Feb 2025,·51 mins
  • Mina Smallman, activistMina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.16 Feb 2025,·50 mins
  • Stephen Mangan, actorStephen Mangan, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.09 Feb 2025,·57 mins
  • Nemone Lethbridge, lawyer and writerNemone Lethbridge, barrister, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.02 Feb 2025,·50 mins
  • Nick Cave, singer and writerNick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.26 Jan 2025,·58 mins
  • Harriet Wistrich, lawyerHarriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.19 Jan 2025,·50 mins
  • Laurie Anderson, artistLaurie Anderson, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.12 Jan 2025,·49 mins
  • Mark-Anthony Turnage, composerMark-Anthony Turnage, composer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.05 Jan 2025,·52 mins
  • Marianela Núñez, ballerinaMarianela Núñez, ballerina, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.29 Dec 2024,·50 mins
  • Gareth Southgate OBE, football managerGareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.22 Dec 2024,·59 mins
  • Cher, singer and actorCher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.15 Dec 2024,·58 mins
  • Ebony Rainford-Brent, former England cricketerEbony Rainford-Brent, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.08 Dec 2024,·58 mins
  • Mark Steel, comedianMark Steel, comedian, shares the soundrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.01 Dec 2024,·58 mins
  • Classic Desert Island Discs - Ian WrightLauren Laverne talks to Ian Wright in an episode first broadcast in 2020.10 Nov 2024,·44 mins
  • Steven Knight, writerSteven Knight, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.11 Aug 2024,·58 mins
  • Mark Knopfler, musicianMark Knopfler, musician, shares the sountrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.04 Aug 2024,·58 mins
  • Sarah Raven, gardener and writerSarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.28 Jul 2024,·51 mins
BBC Sounds - Desert Island Discs - Available Episodes (2025)
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