Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of

Podcast Contacts

Name Email Title Social Profiles Gender
Bbc Company
Lauren Laverne Co Host Female
Kirsty Young Co Host Female

Podcast Details

Podcast
Latest Episode Date
2026-01-04 03:16:00
Episodes
667
Since
Mar 2021
Avg. Episode length
46 mins
Estimated listeners
94.4K / month
Has Sponsor
Apple Rating
5
Apple Review
12452 (United Kingdom)
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Has Guest
Yes
Podcast Network
BBC Radio 4
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Audience Type
Creative Professionals, Cultural Critics, Music Enthusiasts, Storytellers, Nostalgia Seekers, Celebrity Followers
Beats
Road Trip, Personal Journals, BBC Radio 4

Guest List

Guest Name Profession Occupation Episode Episode Date
Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu Pharmaceutical Scientist Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist Jun 15, 2025
Danny Dyer Actor Actor Danny Dyer, actor Jun 08, 2025
Jack Thorne Screenwriter and Playwright Screenwriter and playwright Classic Desert Island Discs - Jack Thorne Jun 01, 2025
Dame Joan Plowright Actor Actor Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Joan Plowright May 25, 2025
Colm Toibin Writer Writer Classic Desert Island Discs - Colm Toibin May 18, 2025
Dame Louise Casey Politician Crossbench peer Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Louise Casey May 11, 2025
Warwick Davis Actor Actor Classic Desert Island Discs - Warwick Davis May 04, 2025
Lindsey Hilsum Journalist Multi-award-winning journalist Lindsey Hilsum, journalist Apr 27, 2025
Donna Ockenden Midwife Former clinical midwife Donna Ockenden, midwife Apr 20, 2025
Professor Carl Jones Conservation Biologist Conservation biologist Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist Apr 13, 2025