Desert Island Discs

Emily Watson is an award-winning actor, widely regarded as one of the finest character act... more

Journalist Gary O’Donoghue is the Chief North America Correspondent for BBC News. Last yea... more

David Morrissey is an actor who grew up in Liverpool. His screen work ranges from playing... more

Kirsty Young talks to the actor and comedian Whoopi Goldberg in a programme first broadcas... more

Laurene Laverne talks to the former football manager Arsène Wenger in a programme first br... more

Si King is a broadcaster and cook, best known as one half of the duo The Hairy Bikers. To... more

Sara Pascoe is a comedian and writer who has appeared on programmes including QI, Taskmast... more

Professor Stephen Westaby is a former heart surgeon and writer. During his career he perfo... more

Jessie Buckley is an actor and singer. She recently won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award f... more

Dwayne Fields is an explorer and broadcaster who was appointed the UK’s Chief Scout in 202... more

Roula Khalaf is a journalist and the first woman to serve as editor of the Financial Times... more

Richard Young is a photographer who was once known as the “king of the paparazzi”. His por... more

Tahra Zafar is a costume and creature effects designer. She designed the Paddington Bear ... more

Professor Michele Dougherty is President of the Institute of Physics and Professor of Spac... more

Kemi Badenoch is the Conservative MP for North West Essex and the Leader of the Opposition... more

Adeel Akhtar is an award-winning actor whose breakthrough role came in 2010 when he starre... more

Jesse Armstrong is a British author, screenwriter, and producer. He has written several aw... more

Jojo Moyes is a British novelist and screenwriter. She began her writing career as a jour... more

Kate Winslet is an actor who achieved global fame playing Rose DeWitt Bukater, opposite Le... more

Lee Child is a writer who is best known for his series of bestselling novels featuring Jac... more