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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   Robert Plant

   Robert Plant, singer and songwriter · Apr 2022

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Robert Runcie

   Most Rev Robert Runcie · Jan 1989

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Robert Swan

   Robert Swan · Aug 2000

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Robert Tear

   Robert Tear · May 1980

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Robert Webb

   Robert Webb, comedian · Apr 2023

   0 votes

   Never again
6. —
   Robert Winston

   Robert Winston · Dec 1996

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Roberto Alagna

   Roberto Alagna · Aug 2009

   0 votes

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   Robin Butler

   Sir Robin Butler · Feb 1993

   0 votes

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   Robin Cook

   Rt Hon Robin Cook MP · Nov 2002

   0 votes

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    Robin Cousins

    Robin Cousins · Jan 1981

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Robin Day

    Sir Robin Day · Jan 1990

    0 votes

    Never again
12. —
    Robin Hanbury-Tenison

    Robin Hanbury-Tenison · Nov 1984

    0 votes

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13. —
    Robin Knox-Johnston

    Robin Knox-Johnston · Sep 1990

    0 votes

    Never again
14. —
    Robin Millar

    Robin Millar · Mar 2015

    0 votes

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15. —
    Rocco Forte

    Rocco Forte · Feb 1989

    0 votes

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16. —
    Rod Steiger

    Rod Steiger · Jul 1999

    0 votes

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17. —
    Roger Bannister

    Sir Roger Bannister · Feb 1992

    0 votes

    Never again
18. —
    Roger Deakins

    Sir Roger Deakins, cinematographer · Aug 2026

    0 votes

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19. —
    Roger Graef

    Roger Graef · Oct 2014

    0 votes

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    Roger McGough

    Roger McGough · Apr 1994

    0 votes

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21. —
    Roger Moore

    Roger Moore · Jul 1981

    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    Roger Norrington

    Sir Roger Norrington · Aug 1999

    0 votes

    Never again
23. —
    Roger Vadim

    Roger Vadim · Jul 1986

    0 votes

    Never again
24. —
    Romesh Ranganathan

    Romesh Ranganathan, comedian and broadcaster · Jun 2025

    0 votes

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    Ron Goodwin

    Ron Goodwin · Aug 1984

    0 votes

    Never again
26. —
    Ron Pickering

    Ron Pickering · Mar 1986

    0 votes

    Never again
27. —
    Ron Todd

    Ron Todd · Jun 1991

    0 votes

    Never again
28. —
    Ronald Blythe

    Ronald Blythe · Apr 2001

    0 votes

    Never again
29. —
    Ronald Eyre

    Ronald Eyre · Feb 1991

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Ronald Harwood

    Ronald Harwood · Aug 2000

    0 votes

    Never again
31. —
    Ronald Lockley

    Ronald Lockley · Oct 1980

    0 votes

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32. —
    Ronald Searle

    Ronald Searle · Jul 2005

    0 votes

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    Ronnie Corbett

    Ronnie Corbett · Oct 2007

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Ronnie O'Sullivan

    Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker player · Jun 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
35. —
    Ronnie Wood

    Ronnie Wood, musician · Nov 2025

    0 votes

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    Rory Bremner

    Rory Bremner · Apr 2003

    0 votes

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37. —
    Rosalind Plowright

    Rosalind Plowright · May 1984

    0 votes

    Never again
38. —
    Rosamond Lehmann

    Rosamond Lehmann · Nov 1982

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Rose Hudson-Wilkin

    Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin · Jan 2014

    0 votes

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40. —
    Rose Tremain

    Rose Tremain · Oct 1997

    0 votes

    Never again