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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   Duncan Bannatyne

   Duncan Bannatyne · Mar 2010

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   Never again
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   Duncan Goodhew

   Duncan Goodhew · Jun 1992

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   Dustin Hoffman

   Dustin Hoffman · Dec 2012

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   Dwayne Fields

   Dwayne Fields, explorer · Mar 2026

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   E P Thompson

   E P Thompson · Nov 1991

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   Ebony Rainford-Brent

   Ebony Rainford-Brent, former England cricketer · Jan 2025

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   Ed McBain

   Ed McBain · Jun 1979

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   Ed Miliband

   Rt Hon Ed Miliband · Nov 2013

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   Edmund Hillary

   Sir Edmund Hillary · Apr 1979

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    Edmund Rubbra

    Edmund Rubbra · May 1981

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    Edmund de Waal

    Edmund de Waal · Nov 2012

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    Edna Adan Ismail

    Edna Adan Ismail · Oct 2017

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    Edna Everage

    Dame Edna Everage · Jul 1988

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    Edna O'Brien

    Edna O'Brien · 2 episodes

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    Eduardo Paolozzi

    Sir Eduardo Paolozzi · Dec 1990

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    Edward Enninful

    Edward Enninful, editor · Jan 2023

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    Edward Fox

    Edward Fox · Apr 1979

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    Edward Heath

    Edward Heath · Dec 1988

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    Eileen Atkins

    Eileen Atkins · Nov 1998

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    Elaine Paige

    Elaine Paige · Jul 1987

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    Elif Shafak

    Elif Shafak · May 2017

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    Elijah Moshinsky

    Elijah Moshinsky · Feb 1993

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    Elisabeth Soderstrom

    Elisabeth Soderstrom · Dec 1979

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    Elisabeth Welch

    Elisabeth Welch · Nov 1990

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    Elish Angiolini

    Dame Elish Angiolini · Feb 2014

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    Eliza Manningham-Buller

    Eliza Manningham-Buller · Nov 2007

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    Elizabeth Anionwu

    Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, former nurse · May 2020

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    Elizabeth Esteve-Coll

    Elizabeth Esteve-Coll · Oct 1991

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    Elizabeth Jane Howard

    Elizabeth Jane Howard · Oct 1995

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    Elizabeth Jennings

    Elizabeth Jennings · Jan 1993

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    Elizabeth Longford

    Countess Elizabeth Longford · 2 episodes

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    Ellen MacArthur

    Dame Ellen MacArthur · Oct 2009

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    Ellie Simmonds

    Ellie Simmonds, swimmer · Jun 2022

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    Elly Ameling

    Elly Ameling · Feb 1985

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    Elspeth Huxley

    Elspeth Huxley · Oct 1981

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    Elton John

    Elton John · Jun 1986

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    Emeric Pressburger
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    Emily Eavis

    Emily Eavis · Jun 2019

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    Emily Watson

    Emily Watson, actor · Jun 2026

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    Emma Bridgewater

    Emma Bridgewater · Nov 2016

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