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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   Nina Bawden

   Nina Bawden · Apr 1995

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Nina Campbell

   Nina Campbell · Mar 1997

   0 votes

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   Nina Cassian

   Nina Cassian · Feb 1999

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   Ninette De Valois

   Dame Ninette De Valois · Feb 1991

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   Nitin Sawhney

   Nitin Sawhney, musician, producer, composer · Jun 2019

   0 votes

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   Noah Stewart

   Noah Stewart · Oct 2012

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   Noel Fitzpatrick

   Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinary surgeon · Jul 2021

   0 votes

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   Noel Gallagher

   Noel Gallagher · Jul 2015

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   Norma Major

   Dame Norma Major · May 2000

   0 votes

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    Norma Percy

    Norma Percy, film-maker · Jul 2025

    0 votes

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    Norman Cook

    Norman Cook, DJ and musician · Jul 2026

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    Norman Lewis

    Norman Lewis · Aug 1986

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    Norman Mailer

    Norman Mailer · Dec 1979

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    Norman Painting

    Norman Painting · Dec 2000

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    Norman Wisdom

    Sir Norman Wisdom · Aug 2000

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    Of Snowdon

    Earl Of Snowdon · Sep 1980

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    Of Westminster

    Duke Of Westminster · Jul 1995

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    Oleg Gordievsky

    Oleg Gordievsky · Feb 2008

    0 votes

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    Oliver Postgate

    Oliver Postgate · Jul 2007

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    Oliver Sacks

    Oliver Sacks · Jan 1994

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    Osbert Lancaster

    Sir Osbert Lancaster · Dec 1979

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    Oti Mabuse

    Oti Mabuse, dancer · Apr 2022

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    Otto Preminger

    Otto Preminger · Feb 1980

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    Oz Clarke

    Oz Clarke · Dec 1999

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    P D James

    P D James · 2 episodes

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    Paddy Ashdown

    Paddy Ashdown MP · Feb 1991

    0 votes

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    Paddy Moloney

    Paddy Moloney · Jul 1999

    0 votes

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    Pam Ayres

    Pam Ayres · 2 episodes

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    Pamela Rose

    Pamela Rose · May 2015

    0 votes

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    Pamela Shaw

    Professor Dame Pamela Shaw · Sep 2026

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    Pamela Stephenson

    Pamela Stephenson · Jul 1982

    0 votes

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    Pat Albeck

    Pat Albeck · Mar 2015

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    Pat Barker

    Pat Barker · Dec 2003

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    Pat McGrath

    Pat McGrath, makeup artist · May 2019

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    Patricia Cornwell

    Patricia Cornwell · Dec 2002

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    Patricia Greene

    Patricia Greene · Dec 2015

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    Patricia Highsmith

    Patricia Highsmith · Apr 1979

    0 votes

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    Patricia Hodge

    Patricia Hodge · Jan 1995

    0 votes

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    Patricia Neal

    Patricia Neal · Aug 1988

    0 votes

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    Patricia Routledge

    Patricia Routledge · Aug 1999

    0 votes

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