Where can I listen to old Desert Island Discs?
BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Available now.
What are the most listened to Desert Island Discs?
Nine of the most moving Desert Island DiscsMaya Angelou (1987) – Finding a voice. ... John Lloyd (2012) – Finding a way forward. ... Jacqueline du Pré (1977) – Coping with illness. ... Daniel Barenboim (2006) – Coping with another's illness. ... Yoko Ono (2007) – The power of love. ... Alfred Wainwright (1988) – The final walk.More items...
What is desert island disc podcast?
Guests are invited to imagine themselves cast away on a desert island, and choose eight recordings, originally gramophone records, to take with them; discussion of their choices permits a review of their life. Excerpts from their choices are played or, in the case of short pieces, the whole work.
Which guest is Desert Island Discs today?
Thom is today's guest on Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne at 11.15am on BBC Radio 4.
Who is the most requested artist on Desert Island Discs?
The eight most-requested artists on Desert Island Discs from 1942 to 2011.Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Ludwig van Beethoven.Johann Sebastian Bach.Franz Schubert.Giuseppe Verdi.Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.Sir Edward Elgar.Giacomo Puccini.
What is the most popular desert island disc choice of all time?
The most common favourite discs are Bach's St Matthew Passion and Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (each chosen by 32 castaways), followed by Messiah, Bach's Mass in B minor, and Schubert's String Quintet. The first non-classical favourite is Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World (18th place, 12 castaways).
How does Desert Island Discs work?
What is Desert Island Discs? The format is simple – a guest is invited to choose eight discs, a book and a luxury to take with them as they're castaway on a mythical desert island. They're given the complete works of Shakespeare and the Bible.
Who picked all their own songs on Desert Island Discs?
American record producer Nile Rodgers selected his own songs during an episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. The 66-year-old is a member of the music group, Chic, which has sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide.
Who refused the Bible on Desert Island Discs?
David WalliamsDavid Walliams has become one of the few interviewees to refuse the Bible on Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. All guests on the show are given the holy book, plus the Complete Works Of Shakespeare, when they are cast away on their fictional island.
Who is the guest on Desert Island Discs this week?
Helen Macdonald, writer and naturalist.
Who was the first person on Desert Island Discs?
Vic OliverPlomley's first castaway was the popular Viennese comedian, actor and musician, Vic Oliver. The first piece of music chosen by Vic Oliver, and therefore by any castaway, was Chopin's Étude No. 12 in C minor played by pianist Alfred Cortot.
What is Lauren Laverne Cloudbusting?
Lauren kickstarts the week with the biggest tunes in Cloudbusting, and Rhianna Dhillon tells us what we should be watching at the cinema, through streaming and on the telly. Professor Sophie Scott delivers her 6 Musings on the science behind laughter.
Anne Tyler, writer
Anne Tyler is a novelist and short story writer. Her 23 novels include the Accidental Tourist, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Breathing Lessons. Anne was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1941, the oldest of four children.
Leslie Caron, actress
Leslie Caron is an award-winning actress and dancer who starred in some of the most memorable films of Hollywood’s golden age including An American in Paris and Gigi.
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, statistician
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter specialises in medical statistics. He is the Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication at Cambridge University, and one of the most frequently cited experts in his field.
Lyse Doucet, journalist
Lyse Doucet is the BBC’s award-winning chief international correspondent, reporting from a range of postings including in Kabul, Islamabad, Tehran and Jerusalem for nearly 40 years.
John Caudwell, businessman
John Caudwell is a businessman and philanthropist who founded the mobile phone company Phones 4U in 1996. It became the UK’s largest independent mobile phone retailer and made him one of Britain’s most successful businessmen. John was born in Birmingham and grew up in Stoke-on-Trent.
Deborah Levy, writer
Deborah Levy is a writer whose novels Swimming Home and Hot Milk were both shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Last year she published the final instalment of her ‘living autobiography’ trilogy of memoirs, and her earlier work includes plays for the RSC as well as short story collections and poetry.
Simon Reeve, broadcaster and writer
Simon Reeve is a broadcaster and writer best known for his TV documentaries which combine travel and adventure with investigations into the challenges faced by the places he visits. His journeys have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, and to some of the most dangerous and remote regions of the world.
Anne Tyler, writer
Anne Tyler is a novelist and short story writer. Her 23 novels include the Accidental Tourist, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Breathing Lessons. Anne was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1941, the oldest of four children. ...
Leslie Caron, actress
Leslie Caron is an award-winning actress and dancer who starred in some of the most memorable films of Hollywood’s golden age including An American in Paris and Gigi. Leslie was first cast away on Desert Island Discs in 1956 when ...
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, statistician
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter specialises in medical statistics. He is the Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Communication at Cambridge University, and one of the most frequently cited experts in his field. During the Covid 19 pandemic, ...
Lyse Doucet, journalist
Lyse Doucet is the BBC’s award-winning chief international correspondent, reporting from a range of postings including in Kabul, Islamabad, Tehran and Jerusalem for nearly 40 years. Lyse was born in Bathhurst, New Brunswick, in eastern Canada and after graduating with ...
John Caudwell, businessman
John Caudwell is a businessman and philanthropist who founded the mobile phone company Phones 4U in 1996. It became the UK’s largest independent mobile phone retailer and made him one of Britain’s most successful businessmen. John was born in Birmingham ...
Deborah Levy, writer
Deborah Levy is a writer whose novels Swimming Home and Hot Milk were both shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Last year she published the final instalment of her ‘living autobiography’ trilogy of memoirs, and her earlier work includes plays for ...
Simon Reeve, broadcaster and writer
Simon Reeve is a broadcaster and writer best known for his TV documentaries which combine travel and adventure with investigations into the challenges faced by the places he visits. His journeys have taken him across jungles, deserts, mountains and oceans, ...
Classic Desert Island Discs - Murray Walker
Kirsty Young talks to motor racing commentator Murray Walker, in a programme first broadcast in 2014. Murray Walker died in March 2021, at the age of 97.
Professor Sir Simon Wessely, psychiatrist
Professor Sir Simon Wessely is the first ever psychiatrist to be awarded a Regius professorship – an honour bestowed by the Queen. He is professor of psychological medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, and is also a consultant psychiatrist at King’s College Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital.
Professor Sir Simon Wessely
Professor Sir Simon Wessely is the first ever psychiatrist to be awarded a Regius professorship – an honour bestowed by the Queen. He is professor of psychological medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, and is also a consultant psychiatrist at King’s College Hospital and the Maudsley Hospital.
Maggie O'Farrell, writer
Maggie O’Farrell has written eight novels, a memoir and a children’s book. In 2020 her novel Hamnet won the Women’s Prize for Fiction, and was also named Waterstones Book of the Year. Maggie was born in Norther Ireland. Her parents moved around during her childhood, and she grew up in Wales and Scotland.
Dame Louise Casey, crossbench peer
Baroness Casey of Blackstock is a former civil servant specialising in social welfare, who has worked under five prime ministers. She has taken on some of UK society’s most difficult issues, including homelessness, anti-social behaviour and family breakdown, and has become known for her forthright views.
Mark Strong, actor
Mark Strong has appeared in more than 60 films, along with numerous TV dramas and plays.
Claire Horton, charity worker
Claire Horton is the former chief executive of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and is currently director general of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. She joined Battersea in 2010 during its landmark 150th year, spearheading a campaign which transformed the animal rescue service into a UK top 10 charity brand.
