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Desert Island Discs Episodes

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    Bob Mortimer, comedian

    Comedian Bob Mortimer chooses the eight tracks he would take to a desert island.

  2. Wendy Cope, poet

    Wendy Cope, poet, shares her eight track choices with Lauren Laverne.

  3. James Rebanks, shepherd and writer

    James Rebanks, shepherd and writer, shares his track choices with Lauren Laverne.

  4. Ruth Jones, actor and writer

    Ruth Jones, actor and writer, shares her track choices with Lauren Laverne.

  5. Jeremy Deller, artist

    Jeremy Deller, artist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne.

  6. Alan Carr, comedian

    Alan Carr, comedian, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne

  7. Mariana Mazzucato, economist

    Mariana Mazzucato, economist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne

  8. Gary Barlow, singer-songwriter

    Gary Barlow, musician and Take That front man, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne.

  9. Tom Kerridge, chef

    Tom Kerridge, chef, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne

  10. Kate Atkinson, novelist

    Novelist Kate Atkinson is interviewed by Lauren Laverne

  11. Tracey Thorn, musican and writer

    Tracey Thorn, musician and writer, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne.

  12. Hella Pick, journalist

    Hella Pick, veteran journalist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne

  13. Vanley Burke, photographer

    Vanley Burke, photographer, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne.

  14. Jacqueline Gold

    Jacqueline Gold, business woman, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs.

  15. Venki Ramakrishnan

    Venki Ramakrishnan, scientist, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs.

  16. Nile Rodgers

    Musician Nile Rodgers is interviewed by Lauren Laverne.

  17. Thea Musgrave

    Thea Musgrave, composer, is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs.

  18. Tom Daley

    Diver Tom Daley is interviewed by Lauren Laverne for Desert Island Discs.

  19. Henry Marsh

    Kirsty Young interviews Henry Marsh, neurosurgeon and writer.

  20. Danielle de Niese

    Danielle de Niese, opera singer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  21. Pam Ayres

    Pam Ayres, poet and broadcaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  22. Marianne Elliott

    Marianne Elliott, theatre director, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs

  23. Baroness Newlove

    Baroness Newlove is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  24. Billie Jean King

    Billie Jean King is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs

  25. Philip Treacy

    Philip Treacy, milliner, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  26. Guy Singh-Watson

    Guy Singh-Watson, farmer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  27. Martina Cole

    Martina Cole, novelist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  28. John Motson

    John Motson, broadcaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  29. Professor Carlos Frenk

    Prof Carlos Frenk, cosmologist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

  30. Gillian Reynolds

    Gillian Reynolds, radio critic, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.

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