Minette Batters

Minette Batters, farmer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne

• 37 mins

Sir Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Colonel Lucy Giles

Colonel Lucy Giles shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

David Olusoga, historian and broadcaster

Historian David Olusoga shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Samantha Power

Samantha Power, former diplomat, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Tim Peake, astronaut

Major Tim Peake, astronaut, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Monica Galetti, chef and restaurateur

Monica Galetti, chef, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

George McGavin, entomologist and broadcaster

George McGavin, entomologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Malala Yousafzai, activist

Malala Yousafzai, activist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Sophia Loren

Sophia Loren shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Claire Horton, charity worker

Claire Horton, charity worker, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Mark Strong, actor

Mark Strong, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Dame Louise Casey, crossbench peer

Dame Louise Casey, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

Maggie O'Farrell, writer

Maggie O'Farrell, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Professor Sir Simon Wessely

Professor Sir Simon Wessely, psychiatrist, shares his soundtrack with Lauren Laverne.

• 38 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Murray Walker

Kirsty Young talks to motor racing commentator Murray Walker. First broadcast in 2014.

• 38 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Russell T Davies

Lauren Laverne talks to the screenwriter Russell T Davies. (First broadcast in 2019)

• 42 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Kathleen Turner

Sue Lawley interviews the actor Kathleen Turner in a programme first broadcast in 2000.

• 34 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Helen McCrory

Lauren Laverne talks to the actress Helen McCrory, in a programme first broadcast in 2020.

• 35 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Desmond Tutu

Sue Lawley talks to Archbishop Desmond Tutu in a programme first broadcast in 1994.

• 37 mins

Billie Piper, actor

Billie Piper, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Brian Greene

Brian Greene, physicist and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 38 mins

Alexei Sayle, comedian

Alexei Sayle, comedian and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, charity CEO

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi, Christian Aid CEO, shares her soundtrack with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Heather Hallett, former judge and crossbench peer

Heather Hallett, former judge and crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of her life.

• 35 mins

Yo-Yo Ma, musician

Yo-Yo Ma, musician, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne

• 37 mins

Richard Wilson, actor and director

Richard Wilson, actor and director, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

Margaret Busby, publisher

Margaret Busby, publisher, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Paul Costelloe, fashion designer

Paul Costelloe, fashion designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinary surgeon.

Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinarian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, athlete

Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympian, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Robert Macfarlane, writer

Robert Macfarlane, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne

• 34 mins

Nazir Afzal, lawyer

Nazir Afzal, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Tom Daley

Lauren Laverne talks to the diver Tom Daley, in a programme first broadcast in 2018.

• 52 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Ruth Jones

Lauren Laverne talks to the actor Ruth Jones in a programme first broadcast in 2019.

• 33 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Steve McQueen

Kirsty Young talks to the director Steve McQueen in a programme first broadcast in 2014.

• 36 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Charlie Watts

Sue Lawley talks to the drummer Charlie Watts, in a programme first broadcast in 2001.

• 34 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Lauren Bacall

Roy Plomley talks to the actor Lauren Bacall in a programme first broadcast in 1979.

• 28 mins

Michael Holding, cricketer

Michael Holding, cricketer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Baroness Hale of Richmond, former judge.

Baroness Hale of Richmond shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 38 mins

Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian

Tracey Ullman, actor and comedian, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Tom Ilube, entrepreneur

Tom Ilube, entrepreneur, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano

Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

Deborah Meaden, businesswoman

Deborah Meaden, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Michael Sandel, philosopher

Michael Sandel, philosopher, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Peter Schmeichel, footballer

Peter Schmeichel, footballer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Joanne Harris, writer

Joanne Harris, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Dame Jo da Silva, engineer

Dame Jo da Silva, engineer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Carl Hester, dressage rider

Carl Hester, equestrian rider, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne

• 35 mins

Neil Gaiman, writer

Neil Gaiman, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Helen Macdonald, writer and naturalist

Helen Macdonald, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

Jack Thorne, screenwriter

Jack Thorne, screenwriter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Dame Prue Leith, writer and broadcaster

Dame Prue Leith, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Richard Osman, writer and broadcaster

Richard Osman, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Simon Reeve, broadcaster and writer

Simon Reeve, broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Deborah Levy, writer

Deborah Levy, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

John Caudwell, businessman

John Caudwell, businessman, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Lyse Doucet, journalist

Lyse Doucet, journalist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, statistician

Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

Leslie Caron, actress

Leslie Caron, actress, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Anne Tyler, writer

Anne Tyler, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 36 mins

Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association

Professor Nick Webborn, doctor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 37 mins

Oti Mabuse, dancer

Oti Mabuse, dancer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Desert Island Discs is now first on BBC Sounds

New episodes will now be available first on Sounds for 28 days before other podcast apps.

• 1 min

Robert Plant, singer and songwriter

Robert Plant, singer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Alan Cumming, actor

Alan Cumming, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Unaids

Winnie Byanyima, head of Unaids, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Jens Stoltenberg

Lauren Laverne talks to Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Sec Gen. (First broadcast in 2020)

• 35 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - June Brown

Kirsty Young talks to June Brown, in a programme first broadcast in 2017.

• 36 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - Maya Angelou

Writer Maya Angelou talks to Michael Parkinson, in a programme first broadcast in 1988.

• 27 mins

Classic Desert Island Discs - George Michael

Kirsty Young's castaway is singer George Michael, in a programme first broadcast in 2007.

• 36 mins

Desert Island Discoveries - Lauren Laverne and Vick Hope

Lauren Laverne shares handpicked gems from the back-catalogue with Vick Hope from Radio 1

• 30 mins

Fiona Hill, foreign affairs specialist

Fiona Hill, foreign affairs expert, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Bradley Walsh, presenter and actor

Bradley Walsh, presenter and actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins

Ellie Simmonds, swimmer

Ellie Simmonds, swimmer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

David Harewood, actor and presenter

David Harewood, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Jon Ronson, writer and broadcaster

Jon Ronson, writer and broadcaster, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.

• 34 mins

Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the TUC

Frances O'Grady, TUC General Secretary, shares the soundtrack of her life.

• 36 mins

Rita Tushingham, actor

Rita Tushingham, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.

• 35 mins