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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   Phyllis Sellick

   Phyllis Sellick · Jan 2002

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   Pia Sinha

   Pia Sinha, Director Prison Reform Trust · Dec 2023

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   Pinky Lilani

   Pinky Lilani · Jan 2017

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   Placido Domingo

   Placido Domingo · Dec 1980

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   Posy Simmonds

   Posy Simmonds · Jun 2008

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   Prison Reform Trust
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   Prue Leith

   Dame Prue Leith, writer and broadcaster · 2 episodes

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   Prunella Scales

   Prunella Scales · May 1992

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   Quentin Blake

   Quentin Blake · Oct 2006

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    Quentin Crewe

    Quentin Crewe · 2 episodes

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    Quintin Hogg

    Quintin Hogg · Mar 1988

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    Rachel Billington

    Rachel Billington · Jan 1983

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    Rachel Whiteread

    Rachel Whiteread · Feb 2006

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    Raja Shehadeh

    Raja Shehadeh · Jun 2014

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    Ralf Dahrendorf

    Professor Ralf Dahrendorf · Feb 1991

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    Ralph Fiennes

    Ralph Fiennes · Oct 1999

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    Ralph Kohn

    Ralph Kohn · Mar 2004

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    Ralph Koltai

    Ralph Koltai · Aug 1998

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    Ralph Richardson

    Sir Ralph Richardson · Aug 1979

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    Ralph Steadman

    Ralph Steadman · Aug 1998

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    Ranulph Fiennes

    Sir Ranulph Fiennes · 2 episodes

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    Ray Cooney

    Ray Cooney · Dec 1984

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    Ray Mears

    Ray Mears · Jan 2014

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    Ray Reardon

    Ray Reardon · Mar 1979

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    Ray Winstone

    Ray Winstone · Dec 2014

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    Raymond Blanc

    Raymond Blanc · Sep 1992

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    Raymond Briggs

    Raymond Briggs · 2 episodes

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    Raymond Gubbay

    Raymond Gubbay · Dec 2006

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    Raymond Seitz

    Raymond Seitz · Oct 1993

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    Raymond Tallis

    Professor Raymond Tallis · Mar 2007

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    Rebecca Adlington

    Rebecca Adlington · Jun 2015

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    Redmond O'Hanlon

    Redmond O'Hanlon · Mar 1997

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    Reginald Goodall

    Reginald Goodall · Jan 1980

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    Renata Scotto

    Renata Scotto · Aug 1980

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    Rene Redzepi

    Rene Redzepi · May 2014

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    Renee Fleming

    Renee Fleming · Nov 2005

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    Rex Harrison

    Rex Harrison · Oct 1979

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    Richard Armstrong

    Richard Armstrong · Apr 1982

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    Richard Briers

    Richard Briers · Dec 2000

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    Richard Buckle

    Richard Buckle · Sep 1979

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