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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William Boyd
William Boyd, writer · Mar 2025

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William Davis
William Davis · Feb 1988

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William Gibson
William Gibson · Nov 1999

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William Hague
Rt Hon William Hague MP · Dec 2001

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William Trevor
William Trevor · Aug 1980

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William Walton
Sir William Walton · Mar 1982

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William Whitelaw
Rt Hon William Whitelaw · Jun 1981

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Willie Rushton
Willie Rushton · Aug 1984

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Willy Russell
Willy Russell · Jan 1994

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Winnie Byanyima
Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Unaids · Apr 2022

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Woody Herman
Woody Herman · Feb 1984

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Yinka Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare · Mar 2016

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Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono · Jun 2007

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Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi · Nov 2016

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Yusuf Cat Stevens
Yusuf Cat Stevens, musician · Sep 2020

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Yvonne Brewster
Yvonne Brewster · Mar 2005

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Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith · Sep 2013

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Zaha Hadid
Dame Zaha Hadid · Feb 2016

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Zandra Rhodes
Zandra Rhodes · Feb 1983

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Zoe Ball
Zoe Ball, broadcaster · Feb 2020

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Zoe Wanamaker
Zoe Wanamaker · Jun 1994

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Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta · Jun 1984

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Chris Hadfield
Commander Chris Hadfield · Dec 2015

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