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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   Arlene Phillips

   Arlene Phillips · Jun 2009

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   Never again
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   Armistead Maupin

   Armistead Maupin · Nov 2007

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   Arnold Wesker

   Arnold Wesker · Dec 2006

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   Arthur Askey

   Arthur Askey · Dec 1980

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   Arthur Edwards

   Arthur Edwards · Sep 2011

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   Arthur English

   Arthur English · May 1983

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   Arthur Hailey

   Arthur Hailey · Apr 1986

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   Arthur Scargill

   Arthur Scargill · Apr 1988

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   Arundhati Roy

   Arundhati Roy · Mar 2017

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    Ash Atalla

    Ash Atalla, producer · Aug 2025

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    Asif Kapadia

    Asif Kapadia, film director · Dec 2019

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    Athene Donald

    Athene Donald · Mar 2009

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    Athene Seyler

    Athene Seyler · Oct 1988

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    Auberon Waugh

    Auberon Waugh · Aug 1986

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    Aung San Suu Kyi

    Aung San Suu Kyi · Jan 2013

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16. —
    Averil Mansfield

    Professor Averil Mansfield, retired surgeon · Oct 2020

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    Baaba Maal

    Baaba Maal · Mar 2009

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    Bamber Gascoigne

    Bamber Gascoigne · Nov 1987

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    Barbara Castle

    Rt Hon Barbara Castle · Nov 1990

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    Barbara Dickson

    Barbara Dickson · Dec 1995

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    Barbara Hulanicki

    Barbara Hulanicki · Dec 2013

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22. —
    Barbara Mills

    Barbara Mills QC · Jan 1993

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23. —
    Barbara Taylor Bradford

    Barbara Taylor Bradford · 2 episodes

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    Barbara Windsor

    Barbara Windsor · Sep 1990

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    Barbara Woodhouse

    Barbara Woodhouse · Jun 1980

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    Barrie Rutter

    Barrie Rutter · Jun 2016

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27. —
    Barry Cryer

    In memory of comedian and writer Barry Cryer · Nov 1987

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28. —
    Barry Hearn

    Barry Hearn, sports promoter · Dec 2022

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29. —
    Barry Humphries

    Barry Humphries · May 2009

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    Barry Manilow

    Barry Manilow · Sep 2009

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    Barry Norman

    Barry Norman · Aug 1979

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    Baruch Blumberg

    Professor Baruch Blumberg · Jan 2003

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    Baz Luhrmann

    Baz Luhrmann, director · Dec 2022

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    Bear Grylls

    Bear Grylls · Nov 2011

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    Beaux Arts Trio

    Beaux Arts Trio · Oct 1981

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    Ben Ainslie

    Sir Ben Ainslie · Jan 2014

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    Ben Elton

    Ben Elton · Sep 1996

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    Ben Helfgott

    Ben Helfgott · Apr 2007

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    Ben Saunders

    Ben Saunders · Feb 2016

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    Benjamin Zephaniah

    Benjamin Zephaniah · Jun 1997

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