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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   Frances Wood

   Frances Wood · Dec 2010

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   Never again
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   Francesca Simon

   Francesca Simon · Nov 2011

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   Franco Zeffirelli

   Franco Zeffirelli · May 2003

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   Frank Bough

   Frank Bough · Apr 1987

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   Frank Bruno

   Frank Bruno · Jun 1993

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   Frank Cottrell-Boyce

   Frank Cottrell-Boyce · Mar 2010

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   Frank Gardner

   Frank Gardner · Oct 2005

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   Frank Kermode

   Sir Frank Kermode · Sep 1997

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   Frank McCourt

   Frank McCourt · Jun 2001

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    Frank Oz

    Frank Oz · Aug 1981

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    Frank Skinner

    Frank Skinner · Jun 2010

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    Frank Warren

    Frank Warren · Jan 2010

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    Frankie Dettori

    Frankie Dettori · Jan 2006

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    Frankie Howerd

    Frankie Howerd · Jan 1982

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    Fred Dibnah

    Fred Dibnah · Dec 1991

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    Fred Hoyle

    Sir Fred Hoyle · Oct 1986

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    Fred Zinnemann

    Fred Zinnemann · Jan 1991

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    Freddie Flintoff

    Freddie Flintoff · Jul 2015

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    Freddie Jones

    Freddie Jones · Jun 1980

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    Frederic Raphael

    Frederic Raphael · 2 episodes

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    Frederick Ashton

    Sir Frederick Ashton · May 1981

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    Frederick Gibberd

    Sir Frederick Gibberd · Aug 1983

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    Gabby Logan

    Gabby Logan, broadcaster · Feb 2023

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    Gareth Malone

    Gareth Malone · Dec 2016

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    Gareth Southgate

    Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager · Jan 2025

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    Garrison Keillor

    Garrison Keillor · May 1994

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    Gary Barlow

    Gary Barlow, singer-songwriter · Dec 2018

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    Gary Lineker

    Gary Lineker · Sep 1990

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    Gary O'Donoghue

    Gary O'Donoghue, journalist · Jun 2026

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    Gavin Bryars

    Gavin Bryars · Apr 1998

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    Gavin Laird

    Gavin Laird · Oct 1992

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    Gayatri Devi

    Gayatri Devi · Aug 1984

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    Gemma Craven

    Gemma Craven · Jan 1988

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    Gene Pitney

    Gene Pitney · Mar 2003

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    Gene Wilder

    Gene Wilder · Feb 1997

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    Geoffrey Grigson

    Geoffrey Grigson · Oct 1982

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    Geoffrey Household

    Geoffrey Household · Mar 1980

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    Geoffrey Howe

    Sir Geoffrey Howe · Jul 1986

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    Geoffrey Moorhouse

    Geoffrey Moorhouse · Apr 1983

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    Geoffrey Palmer

    Geoffrey Palmer · Feb 2005

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