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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   Maggie Aderin-Pocock

   Maggie Aderin-Pocock · Mar 2010

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   Never again
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   Maggie Alphonsi

   Maggie Alphonsi, broadcaster and former rugby player · Sep 2025

   0 votes

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   Maggie O'Farrell

   Maggie O'Farrell, writer · Mar 2021

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   Mairi Hedderwick

   Mairi Hedderwick · Mar 2014

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   Malcolm Bradbury

   Malcolm Bradbury · Aug 1983

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   Malcolm Muggeridge

   Malcolm Muggeridge · Sep 1981

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   Malcolm Walker

   Sir Malcolm Walker, retailer · Feb 2023

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   Malorie Blackman

   Malorie Blackman · Nov 2013

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   Marchioness Of Tavistock

   Henrietta, Marchioness Of Tavistock · May 1992

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    Marco Pierre White

    Marco Pierre White · Jun 1991

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    Marcus Wareing

    Marcus Wareing, chef · Jul 2019

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    Margaret Atwood

    Margaret Atwood, writer · 2 episodes

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    Margaret Busby

    Margaret Busby, publisher · Jun 2021

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    Margaret Drabble

    Margaret Drabble · May 2001

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    Margaret Forster

    Margaret Forster · Dec 1994

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    Margaret MacMillan

    Margaret MacMillan, historian · Feb 2019

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    Margaret Rhodes

    Margaret Rhodes · Jun 2012

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    Margaret Tebbit

    Lady Margaret Tebbit · Dec 1995

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    Marguerite Patten

    Marguerite Patten · Jan 2001

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    Marguerite Wolff

    Marguerite Wolff · Nov 2002

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    Maria Aitken

    Maria Aitken · Jun 1989

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    Maria Balshaw

    Maria Balshaw, Director of Tate · Aug 2020

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    Maria Ewing

    Maria Ewing · Feb 1999

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    Maria Von Trapp

    Baroness Maria Von Trapp · Jan 1983

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    Marian Keyes

    Marian Keyes · Mar 2017

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    Marianne Elliott

    Marianne Elliott · Jul 2018

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    Marianne Faithfull

    Marianne Faithfull · May 1995

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    Marin Alsop

    Marin Alsop · Sep 2014

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    Mario Testino

    Mario Testino · Oct 2005

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    Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace · Nov 2015

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    Mark Elder

    Mark Elder · Nov 1980

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    Mark Gatiss

    Mark Gatiss · Oct 2011

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    Mark Johnston

    Mark Johnston, racehorse trainer · Jun 2020

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    Mark Knopfler

    Mark Knopfler, musician · Aug 2024

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    Mark McCormack

    Mark McCormack · Jul 1989

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    Mark Rylance

    Mark Rylance · Feb 2015

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    Mark Steel

    Mark Steel, comedian · Dec 2024

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    Mark Strong

    Mark Strong, actor · Mar 2021

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    Mark Tully

    Mark Tully · Jun 2003

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    Mark-Anthony Turnage

    Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer · Feb 2025

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