Main content

Fragment Archive 1970-1986 Podcast

Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

Updated: occasionally
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

  •

    June Whitfield

    Sat 18 Aug 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedy actress June Whitfield

  • Colin Welland

    Sat 4 Aug 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor and playwright Colin Welland

  • Ruskin Spear RA

    Sat 28 Jul 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is painter Ruskin Spear RA

  • Brenda Bruce

    Sat 30 Jun 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actress Brenda Bruce

  • Joe Bugner

    Sat 9 Jun 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is heavyweight boxer Joe Bugner

  • John Huston

    Sat 12 May 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is director John Huston

  • Norman Thelwell

    Sat 5 May 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is cartoonist Norman Thelwell

  • Edith Coates

    Sat 28 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mezzo-soprano Edith Coates

  • Chris Bonington

    Sat 21 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mountaineer Chris Bonington

  • Harry Loman

    Sat 14 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is stage-door keeper Harry Loman

  • Florence De Jong

    Sat 7 Apr 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Florence De Jong

  • Christopher Serpell

    Sat 31 Mar 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is 大象传媒 diplomatic correspondent Christopher Serpell

  • Alexander Gibson

    Sat 3 Mar 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Alexander Gibson

  • Leslie Thomas

    Sat 24 Feb 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Leslie Thomas

  • Rita Hunter

    Sat 10 Feb 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is soprano Rita Hunter

  • Anthony Smith

    Sat 3 Feb 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and explorer Anthony Smith

  • Mike Yarwood

    Sat 13 Jan 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is impersonator Mike Yarwood

  • Tony Britton

    Sat 6 Jan 1973

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Tony Britton

  • Noel Rawsthorne

    Sat 30 Dec 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is organist Noel Rawsthorne

  • Adelaide Hall

    Sat 2 Dec 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is jazz singer and actress Adelaide Hall

  • Group Captain Peter Townsend

    Sat 25 Nov 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is writer and explorer Group Captain Peter Townsend

  • Jackie Charlton

    Sat 21 Oct 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is footballer Jackie Charlton

  • Christopher Gable

    Sat 14 Oct 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is actor Christopher Gable

  • Michael Aspel

    Sat 7 Oct 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is broadcaster Michael Aspel

  • Jimmy Tarbuck

    Sat 26 Aug 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Jimmy Tarbuck

  • Professor Barry Cunliffe

    Sat 19 Aug 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is archaeologist Professor Barry Cunliffe

  • Marcel Marceau

    Sat 22 Jul 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is mime artist Marcel Marceau

  • Joe Henderson

    Sat 15 Jul 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is pianist Joe Henderson

  • Charles Groves

    Sat 1 Jul 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Charles Groves.

  • Jean Plaidy

    Sat 24 Jun 1972

    Roy Plomley's castaway is historian Jean Plaidy

  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. …
  8. 6

The Desert Island Discs podcast

The Desert Island Discs podcast

Subscribe or download individual episodes.

Listen to over 2,000 programmes

Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today.

Articles

Read the surprising things we've learned about some stand-out castaways.

This podcast belongs to