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.

1. —
   Anthony Hopkins

   Anthony Hopkins · Feb 1985

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Malala Yousafzai

   Malala Yousafzai, activist · Feb 2021

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Sharon Horgan

   Sharon Horgan, writer, actor, producer · Jul 2020

   0 votes

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   Toto Wolff

   Toto Wolff, Formula 1 executive · Aug 2023

   0 votes

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   Rebel Wilson

   Rebel Wilson, actor · Jun 2024

   0 votes

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6. —
   Goldie Hawn

   Goldie Hawn · Sep 2012

   0 votes

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   Shania Twain

   Shania Twain, musician · Aug 2026

   0 votes

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8. —
   Richard Branson

   Richard Branson · Jun 1989

   0 votes

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   Siddhartha Mukherjee

   Siddhartha Mukherjee · Oct 2017

   0 votes

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10. —
    Jared Diamond

    Jared Diamond, academic and author · Jun 2019

    0 votes

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    Ed Sheeran

    Ed Sheeran · May 2017

    0 votes

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    Russell Brand

    Russell Brand · Jul 2013

    0 votes

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13. —
    Daniel Kahneman

    Daniel Kahneman · Aug 2013

    0 votes

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14. —
    Atul Gawande

    Atul Gawande · Dec 2015

    0 votes

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15. —
    Stephen Merchant

    Stephen Merchant, writer, comedian and actor · Dec 2019

    0 votes

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16. —
    Claudia Rankine

    Claudia Rankine, poet · Jul 2023

    0 votes

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17. —
    Jane Glover

    Jane Glover · Mar 1986

    0 votes

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18. —
    Mariana Mazzucato

    Mariana Mazzucato, economist · Dec 2018

    0 votes

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    Sonia Friedman

    Sonia Friedman · Jun 2017

    0 votes

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20. —
    Tina Brown

    Tina Brown · Dec 2000

    0 votes

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21. —
    Derren Brown

    Derren Brown, illusionist · May 2019

    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    Emma Grede

    Emma Grede, businesswoman · Aug 2026

    0 votes

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23. —
    Garry Kasparov

    Garry Kasparov · Jan 2018

    0 votes

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24. —
    John Gray

    John Gray · Mar 2018

    0 votes

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25. —
    Michael Sandel

    Michael Sandel, philosopher · Oct 2021

    0 votes

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26. —
    Stephen Fry

    Stephen Fry · 2 episodes

    0 votes

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27. —
    Tim Berners-Lee

    Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist · Dec 2025

    0 votes

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28. —
    A A Gill

    A A Gill · Aug 2006

    0 votes

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29. —
    A H Halsey

    Professor A H Halsey · May 2003

    0 votes

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    A N Wilson

    A N Wilson · Apr 1983

    0 votes

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    A S Byatt

    A S Byatt · Jun 1991

    0 votes

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    AC Grayling

    AC Grayling · Aug 2008

    0 votes

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33. —
    Aaron Klug

    Sir Aaron Klug · May 2002

    0 votes

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34. —
    Abdulrazak Gurnah

    Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer · Jun 2025

    0 votes

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    Abi Morgan

    Abi Morgan · May 2018

    0 votes

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36. —
    Adam Kay

    Adam Kay, writer · Jul 2023

    0 votes

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37. —
    Ade Adepitan

    Ade Adepitan · Sep 2012

    0 votes

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38. —
    Adeel Akhtar

    Adeel Akhtar, actor · Feb 2026

    0 votes

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39. —
    Adelaide Hall

    Adelaide Hall · Jan 1991

    0 votes

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40. —
    Adele Leigh

    Adele Leigh · Jan 1988

    0 votes

    Never again