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Desert Island Discs Episodes

  1. Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planner

    Lucy Easthope, emergency planner, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  2. Romesh Ranganathan, comedian and broadcaster

    Kirsty Young invites her castaway guests to share the soundtrack of their lives.

  3. Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer

    Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  4. Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist

    Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  5. Danny Dyer, actor

    Danny Dyer, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  6. Lindsey Hilsum, journalist

    Lindsey Hilsum, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  7. Donna Ockenden, midwife

    Donna Ockenden, midwife, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  8. Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist

    Professor Carl Jones, biologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  9. Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter

    Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  10. William Boyd, writer

    William Boyd, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  11. Sir Jony Ive, designer

    Sir Jony Ive, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  12. Mina Smallman, activist

    Mina Smallman, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  13. Stephen Mangan, actor

    Stephen Mangan, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  14. Nemone Lethbridge, lawyer and writer

    Nemone Lethbridge, barrister, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  15. Nick Cave, singer and writer

    Nick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  16. Harriet Wistrich, lawyer

    Harriet Wistrich, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  17. Laurie Anderson, artist

    Laurie Anderson, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  18. Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer

    Mark-Anthony Turnage, composer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  19. Marianela Núñez, ballerina

    Marianela Núñez, ballerina, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  20. Gareth Southgate OBE, football manager

    Gareth Southgate, football manager, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  21. Cher, singer and actor

    Cher, singer and actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  22. Ebony Rainford-Brent, former England cricketer

    Ebony Rainford-Brent, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  23. Mark Steel, comedian

    Mark Steel, comedian, shares the soundrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  24. Ronnie O'Sullivan - Extended Edit

    Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker player, shares the soundtrack of his life.

  25. Adrian Edmondson - Extended Edit

    Adrian Edmondson, actor and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  26. James Graham - Extended Edit

    James Graham, playwright, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  27. Steven Knight, writer

    Steven Knight, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  28. Mark Knopfler, musician

    Mark Knopfler, musician, shares the sountrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

  29. Sarah Raven, gardener and writer

    Sarah Raven, gardener and writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

  30. David Nicholls, writer

    David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

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