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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   Leslie Caron

   Leslie Caron, actress · Feb 2022

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Leslie Grantham

   Leslie Grantham · Apr 1989

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Levi Roots

   Levi Roots · Jul 2016

   0 votes

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   Lew Grade

   Lew Grade · Dec 1987

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   Lewis Gilbert

   Lewis Gilbert · Jun 2010

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   Lewis Wolpert

   Lewis Wolpert · Oct 1996

   0 votes

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   Lily Allen

   Lily Allen · Jun 2014

   0 votes

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   Linda Esther Gray

   Linda Esther Gray · Oct 1983

   0 votes

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   Lindsay Anderson

   Lindsay Anderson · May 1980

   0 votes

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    Lindsey Hilsum

    Lindsey Hilsum, journalist · Apr 2025

    0 votes

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    Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Linton Kwesi Johnson · Dec 2002

    0 votes

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    Lionel Blue

    Rabbi Lionel Blue · May 1988

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    Lionel Hampton

    Lionel Hampton · Sep 1983

    0 votes

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14. —
    Lisa Jardine

    Lisa Jardine · Jun 2015

    0 votes

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    Liz Carr

    Liz Carr, actor and activist · Apr 2023

    0 votes

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16. —
    Liz Lochhead

    Liz Lochhead · May 2017

    0 votes

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17. —
    Liz Morris

    Professor Liz Morris, glaciologist · Aug 2026

    0 votes

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    Liz Smith

    Liz Smith · Mar 2008

    0 votes

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19. —
    Lorin Maazel

    Lorin Maazel · Apr 2005

    0 votes

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    Lorraine Kelly

    Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster · Nov 2025

    0 votes

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21. —
    Louise Casey

    Dame Louise Casey, crossbench peer · Mar 2021

    0 votes

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    Louise Richardson

    Professor Louise Richardson · May 2016

    0 votes

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23. —
    Loyd Grossman

    Loyd Grossman · Nov 1997

    0 votes

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24. —
    Lubaina Himid

    Lubaina Himid, artist · Jun 2019

    0 votes

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25. —
    Lucia Popp

    Lucia Popp · May 1982

    0 votes

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26. —
    Lucinda Lambton

    Lucinda Lambton · Oct 1989

    0 votes

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27. —
    Lucinda Russell

    Lucinda Russell, horse trainer · Oct 2023

    0 votes

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28. —
    Lucy Easthope

    Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planner · Jul 2025

    0 votes

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29. —
    Lucy Gannon

    Lucy Gannon · Aug 1998

    0 votes

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30. —
    Lucy Irvine

    Lucy Irvine · Apr 1984

    0 votes

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31. —
    Luise Rainer

    Luise Rainer · Mar 1999

    0 votes

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32. —
    Lyall Watson

    Lyall Watson · Jul 1982

    0 votes

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33. —
    Lynda La Plante

    Lynda La Plante · Oct 1994

    0 votes

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34. —
    Lynn Barber

    Lynn Barber · Jul 2010

    0 votes

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35. —
    Lyse Doucet

    Lyse Doucet, journalist · Jan 2022

    0 votes

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36. —
    M M Kaye

    M M Kaye · Dec 1983

    0 votes

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37. —
    Madhur Jaffrey

    Madhur Jaffrey · Jan 1985

    0 votes

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38. —
    Maeve Binchy

    Maeve Binchy · Jun 1990

    0 votes

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39. —
    Magdi Yacoub

    Sir Magdi Yacoub · Jun 1995

    0 votes

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40. —
    Maggi Hambling

    Maggi Hambling · Dec 2005

    0 votes

    Never again