Desert Island Discs

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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Every guest on Desert Island Discs

1863 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Courtney Pine

   Courtney Pine · May 2001

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   Craig Brown

   Craig Brown · Aug 2012

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   Cressida Dick

   Cressida Dick, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police · Feb 2019

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   Crispin Tickell

   Sir Crispin Tickell · Apr 1990

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   Cyndi Lauper

   Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter · Apr 2025

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   Daley Thompson

   Daley Thompson · Jul 1980

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   Damian Lewis

   Damian Lewis · Nov 2014

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   Damien Hirst

   Damien Hirst · May 2013

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   Dan Pearson

   Dan Pearson · Feb 2015

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    Daniel Barenboim

    Daniel Barenboim · May 2006

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    Daniel Libeskind

    Daniel Libeskind · Jun 2003

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    Daniel Massey

    Daniel Massey · Mar 1981

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    Danielle de Niese

    Danielle de Niese · Sep 2018

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    Danny Baker

    Danny Baker · Jul 2011

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    Danny Dyer

    Danny Dyer, actor · Jun 2025

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    Darcey Bussell

    Darcey Bussell · May 2006

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    Dave Brubeck

    Dave Brubeck · Jan 1999

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    David Almond

    David Almond · Mar 2013

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    David Attenborough

    Sir David Attenborough · 2 episodes

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    David Bailey

    David Bailey · Sep 1991

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    David Blunkett

    Rt Hon David Blunkett MP · May 1990

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    David Broome

    David Broome · Feb 1981

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    David Cameron

    Rt Hon David Cameron MP · May 2006

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    David Cobbold

    Lord David Cobbold · Aug 2010

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    David Croft

    David Croft · Mar 1993

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    David Davis

    David Davis MP · Nov 2008

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    David Dimbleby

    David Dimbleby · Feb 2008

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    David Edgar

    David Edgar · Jul 2006

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    David Essex

    David Essex · Jul 1988

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    David Frost

    Sir David Frost · Nov 2005

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    David Gilmour

    David Gilmour · Apr 2003

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    David Gower

    David Gower · Jan 1984

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    David Hare

    David Hare · Feb 1989

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    David Harewood

    David Harewood, actor and presenter · Jun 2022

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    David Hempleman Adams

    David Hempleman Adams · Aug 1998

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    David Hope

    David Hope · Dec 2005

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    David Jason

    David Jason OBE · Dec 1994

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    David Jenkins

    Reverend David Jenkins · Jan 1992

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    David King

    David King · May 2005

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    David Linley

    David Linley · Feb 2002

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