<p>Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.</p>
Episodes
Peter Layton, artist
Jul 5, 2026 · 51 min
Guy Martin, presenter and former motorcycle racer
Jun 28, 2026 · 50 min
Emily Watson, actor
Jun 20, 2026 · 52 min
Gary O'Donoghue, journalist
Jun 14, 2026 · 51 min
David Morrissey, actor
Jun 6, 2026 · 51 min
Si King, cook
Apr 25, 2026 · 49 min
Sara Pascoe, comedian and writer
Apr 19, 2026 · 50 min
Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer
Apr 12, 2026 · 50 min
Jessie Buckley, actor
Apr 5, 2026 · 50 min
Dwayne Fields, explorer
Mar 29, 2026 · 51 min
Roula Khalaf, journalist
Mar 22, 2026 · 50 min
Richard Young, photographer
Mar 15, 2026 · 50 min
Tahra Zafar, costume and effects designer
Mar 8, 2026 · 50 min
Professor Michele Dougherty, scientist
Mar 1, 2026 · 52 min
Kemi Badenoch MP, leader of the opposition
Feb 22, 2026 · 51 min
Adeel Akhtar, actor
Feb 15, 2026 · 50 min
Jesse Armstrong, writer
Feb 8, 2026 · 48 min
Jojo Moyes, writer
Jan 25, 2026 · 50 min
Kate Winslet, actor
Jan 18, 2026 · 52 min
Lee Child, writer
Jan 11, 2026 · 52 min
Margaret Atwood, writer
Jan 4, 2026 · 53 min
Gordon Buchanan, cameraman and presenter
Dec 28, 2025 · 49 min
Sir Salman Rushdie, writer
Dec 21, 2025 · 50 min
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Computer Scientist
Dec 14, 2025 · 51 min
Sally Mann, photographer and writer
Dec 7, 2025 · 51 min
Lorraine Kelly, broadcaster
Nov 30, 2025 · 50 min
Lennie James, actor
Nov 23, 2025 · 51 min
Mary Greenwell, makeup artist
Nov 16, 2025 · 48 min
Ronnie Wood, musician
Nov 9, 2025 · 50 min
Angela Harding, artist
Nov 2, 2025 · 52 min
Michael Sheen, actor
Oct 26, 2025 · 51 min
Maggie Alphonsi, broadcaster and former rugby player
Sep 14, 2025 · 49 min
Professor Dame Carol Robinson, scientist
Sep 7, 2025 · 50 min
Harry Hill, comedian
Aug 31, 2025 · 50 min
Monica Dolan, actor
Aug 23, 2025 · 50 min
Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Aug 16, 2025 · 51 min
Ash Atalla, producer
Aug 10, 2025 · 50 min
Carol Klein, gardener
Aug 2, 2025 · 50 min
Sir Gregory Doran, director
Jul 26, 2025 · 53 min
Norma Percy, film-maker
Jul 20, 2025 · 51 min
Lord Alf Dubs, politician and campaigner
Jul 13, 2025 · 52 min
Professor Lucy Easthope, emergency planner
Jul 5, 2025 · 51 min
Romesh Ranganathan, comedian and broadcaster
Jun 29, 2025 · 50 min
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
Jun 22, 2025 · 51 min
Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, scientist
Jun 15, 2025 · 50 min
Danny Dyer, actor
Jun 8, 2025 · 49 min
Lindsey Hilsum, journalist
Apr 27, 2025 · 50 min
Donna Ockenden, midwife
Apr 20, 2025 · 50 min
Professor Carl Jones, conservation biologist
Apr 13, 2025 · 52 min
Cyndi Lauper, singer-songwriter
Apr 6, 2025 · 49 min