Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website. Archive episodes are broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, Wednesdays 10.00 and Sundays 10.00.
Episodes available:
Indefinitely 
Sat, 26 Dec 70
Duration:
22 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is head chorister Quentin Poole.
Sat, 7 Feb 70
Duration:
24 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is conductor Isidore Godfrey.
Sat, 20 Dec 69
Duration:
27 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is field marshall Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
Mon, 21 Jul 69
Duration:
27 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is tenor Sir Peter Pears.
Mon, 5 May 69
Duration:
26 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is newsreader Alvar Lidell.
Mon, 14 Apr 69
Duration:
21 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian and musician Hetty King.
Mon, 7 Apr 69
Duration:
25 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is round-the-world sailor Sir Alec Rose.
Mon, 13 Jan 69
Duration:
26 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is owner of the Flying Scotsman Alan Pegler.
Mon, 23 Dec 68
Duration:
23 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Arthur Askey.
Mon, 25 Nov 68
Duration:
22 mins
Roy Plomley's castaway is comedian Sandy Powell.
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