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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   Deputy Chief Executive
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   Derek Brown

   Derek Brown · May 2003

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   Derek Jameson

   Derek Jameson · Jul 1994

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   Derek Tangye

   Derek Tangye · Nov 1980

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   Derek Walcott

   Derek Walcott · Jun 1991

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   Dervla Murphy

   Dervla Murphy · Jan 1993

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   Des Lynam

   Des Lynam · Nov 2000

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   Desert Island Discoveries

   Desert Island Discoveries · May 2022

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   Desmond Hawkins

   Desmond Hawkins · May 1982

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    Desmond Morris

    Desmond Morris · Oct 2004

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    Desmond Tutu

    Archbishop Desmond Tutu · Nov 1994

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    Diana Athill

    Diana Athill · Jun 2004

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    Diana Dors

    Diana Dors · Nov 1981

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    Diane Abbott

    Diane Abbott · May 2008

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    Dick Clement

    Dick Clement & Ian La Frenais · Jul 1979

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    Dick Francis

    Dick Francis · Dec 1998

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    Dickie Bird

    Dickie Bird · Apr 1996

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    Digby Jones

    Sir Digby Jones · May 2006

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    Dilys Powell

    Dilys Powell · Nov 1991

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    Dirk Bogarde

    Dirk Bogarde · Dec 1989

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    Dizzy Gillespie

    Dizzy Gillespie · Jan 1980

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    Don Black

    Don Black · Oct 1995

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    Don McCullin

    Don McCullin · Mar 1984

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    Donald Pleasence

    Donald Pleasence · Mar 1980

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    Donald Sinden

    Donald Sinden · Aug 1982

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    Donald Sutherland

    Donald Sutherland · Jun 2000

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    Donna Langley

    Dame Donna Langley, film studio executive · Nov 2023

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    Donna Ockenden

    Donna Ockenden, midwife · Apr 2025

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    Dora Bryan

    Dora Bryan · Mar 1987

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    Doreen Lawrence

    Doreen Lawrence · Jun 2012

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    Doris Lessing

    Doris Lessing · Nov 1993

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    Doris Stokes

    Doris Stokes · Apr 1985

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    Dorothy Byrne

    Dorothy Byrne, journalist · Mar 2020

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    Dorothy Dunnett

    Dorothy Dunnett · Apr 1982

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    Dorothy Rowe

    Dorothy Rowe · Mar 2002

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    Doug Allan

    Doug Allan · Jul 2014

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    Douglas Adams

    Douglas Adams · Feb 1994

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    Douglas Bader

    Sir Douglas Bader · Dec 1981

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    Douglas Hurd

    Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd · Jun 1988

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    Douglas Reeman

    Douglas Reeman · Mar 1983

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