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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   Patricia Ruanne

   Patricia Ruanne · Mar 1981

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Patricia Wiltshire

   Professor Patricia Wiltshire, forensic scientist · Jul 2024

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Patrick Grant

   Patrick Grant, designer and broadcaster · Nov 2023

   0 votes

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   Patrick Lichfield

   Patrick Lichfield · Oct 1981

   0 votes

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   Patsy Rodenburg

   Patsy Rodenburg · Mar 2012

   0 votes

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   Paul Abbott

   Paul Abbott · Feb 2007

   0 votes

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   Paul Costelloe

   Paul Costelloe, fashion designer · Jul 2021

   0 votes

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   Paul Dacre

   Paul Dacre · Jan 2004

   0 votes

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   Paul Daniel

   Paul Daniel · Nov 1998

   0 votes

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    Paul Eddington

    Paul Eddington · Aug 1981

    0 votes

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    Paul Farmer

    Paul Farmer, charity leader · Aug 2026

    0 votes

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    Paul Gambaccini

    Paul Gambaccini · Oct 2002

    0 votes

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    Paul Greengrass

    Paul Greengrass · Sep 2017

    0 votes

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    Paul Hogarth

    Paul Hogarth · Jan 1998

    0 votes

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    Paul Hollywood

    Paul Hollywood · Mar 2015

    0 votes

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    Paul Johnson

    Paul Johnson · Jan 2012

    0 votes

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    Paul Jones

    Paul Jones · Sep 1983

    0 votes

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    Paul McKenna

    Paul McKenna · May 2007

    0 votes

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    Paul Merton

    Paul Merton · Sep 1993

    0 votes

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    Paul Nurse

    Sir Paul Nurse · Feb 2002

    0 votes

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    Paul O'Grady

    Paul O'Grady · Dec 2003

    0 votes

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    Paul Smith

    Paul Smith · Dec 1992

    0 votes

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23. —
    Paul Tortelier

    Paul Tortelier · Mar 1984

    0 votes

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24. —
    Paul Weller

    Paul Weller · Dec 2007

    0 votes

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    Paul Whitehouse

    Paul Whitehouse · Feb 2003

    0 votes

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    Paula Rego

    Paula Rego · Dec 1997

    0 votes

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    Pauline Collins

    Pauline Collins · Dec 1989

    0 votes

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28. —
    Pauline Quirke

    Pauline Quirke · May 1996

    0 votes

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    Paulo Coelho

    Paulo Coelho · Jul 2005

    0 votes

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    Peggy Makins

    Peggy Makins · May 1988

    0 votes

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    Peggy Mount

    Peggy Mount · Jun 1996

    0 votes

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    Peggy Seeger

    Peggy Seeger · Jul 2001

    0 votes

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    Pen Hadow

    Pen Hadow · May 2004

    0 votes

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    Penelope Hobhouse

    Penelope Hobhouse · Dec 1994

    0 votes

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    Penelope Leach

    Penelope Leach · Sep 1992

    0 votes

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    Penelope Lively

    Penelope Lively · Sep 1989

    0 votes

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    Penelope Wilton

    Penelope Wilton · Mar 2008

    0 votes

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    Peregrine Worsthorne

    Sir Peregrine Worsthorne · Jul 1992

    0 votes

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    Pete Waterman

    Pete Waterman · Apr 1995

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Peter Ackroyd

    Peter Ackroyd · May 2012

    0 votes

    Never again