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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   Alice Thomas Ellis

   Alice Thomas Ellis · Mar 1998

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Alice Walker

   Alice Walker · May 2013

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Alicia Markova

   Dame Alicia Markova · Sep 2002

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Alison Balsom

   Alison Balsom · Oct 2015

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Alison Lurie

   Alison Lurie · Mar 1985

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Alison Moyet

   Alison Moyet · May 2014

   0 votes

   Never again
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   Alison Richard

   Alison Richard · Mar 2005

   0 votes

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8. —
   Alison Steadman

   Alison Steadman · Dec 1995

   0 votes

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   Allan Ahlberg

   Allan Ahlberg · Nov 2008

   0 votes

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10. —
    Amanda Blanc

    Amanda Blanc, businesswoman · Apr 2023

    0 votes

    Never again
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    Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

    Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, charity CEO · May 2021

    0 votes

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    Amanda Levete

    Amanda Levete · Mar 2017

    0 votes

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13. —
    Andras Schiff

    Andras Schiff · Feb 1999

    0 votes

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14. —
    Andre Geim

    Sir Andre Geim · Mar 2014

    0 votes

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15. —
    Andrea Levy

    Andrea Levy · Jun 2011

    0 votes

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16. —
    Andrea Newman

    Andrea Newman · Sep 1980

    0 votes

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17. —
    Andrew Davies

    Andrew Davies · Aug 2007

    0 votes

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18. —
    Andrew Davis

    Andrew Davis · Sep 1986

    0 votes

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19. —
    Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber · Dec 1999

    0 votes

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    Andrew Motion

    Andrew Motion · Mar 1998

    0 votes

    Never again
21. —
    Andrew Neil

    Andrew Neil · Feb 2007

    0 votes

    Never again
22. —
    Andrew Ramroop

    Andrew Ramroop, tailor · Aug 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
23. —
    Andy Hamilton

    Andy Hamilton · Apr 1997

    0 votes

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24. —
    Andy Kershaw

    Andy Kershaw · Mar 2007

    0 votes

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25. —
    Andy McNab

    Andy McNab · Jan 2005

    0 votes

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26. —
    Angela Gallop

    Professor Angela Gallop, forensic scientist · Nov 2022

    0 votes

    Never again
27. —
    Angela Gheorghiu

    Angela Gheorghiu · Apr 2004

    0 votes

    Never again
28. —
    Angela Harding

    Angela Harding, artist · Nov 2025

    0 votes

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29. —
    Angela Hartnett

    Angela Hartnett · Jan 2018

    0 votes

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30. —
    Angela Rippon

    Angela Rippon · Jan 1982

    0 votes

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31. —
    Angie Hobbs

    Professor Angie Hobbs · Feb 2015

    0 votes

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32. —
    Anita Dobson

    Anita Dobson · Aug 1988

    0 votes

    Never again
33. —
    Anita Lasker-Wallfisch

    Anita Lasker-Wallfisch · Aug 1996

    0 votes

    Never again
34. —
    Anita Roddick

    Anita Roddick · May 1988

    0 votes

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35. —
    Ann Cleeves

    Ann Cleeves, writer · Feb 2019

    0 votes

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    Ann Daniels

    Ann Daniels · Jan 2007

    0 votes

    Never again
37. —
    Ann Dowling

    Professor Dame Ann Dowling · Jul 2016

    0 votes

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38. —
    Ann Leslie

    Ann Leslie · Nov 2004

    0 votes

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39. —
    Ann Widdecombe

    Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP · Jun 1999

    0 votes

    Never again
40. —
    Anna Del Conte

    Anna Del Conte · Nov 2010

    0 votes

    Never again