Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtra
Fiona Hill is a foreign affairs specialist who advised Presidents George W Bush, Barack Obama and Do
Lauren shares handpicked gems from the Desert Island Discs back-catalogue with Radio 1 presenter Vic
Winnie Byanyima is a human rights advocate and executive director of Unaids, the joint UN Programme
Alan Cumming's wide-ranging career on stage includes playing Hamlet, starring opposite Daniel Radcli
Robert Plant is a singer and songwriter who was Led Zeppelin’s frontman from the band’s inception in
Oti Mabuse is a dancer, choreographer and TV talent show judge. She has enjoyed great success on the
Professor Nick Webborn has chaired the British Paralympic Association since 2017. He is a world-lead
Anne Tyler is a novelist and short story writer. Her 23 novels include the Accidental Tourist, Dinn
Leslie Caron is an award-winning actress and dancer who starred in some of the most memorable films
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter specialises in medical statistics. He is the Chair of the Winton
Lyse Doucet is the BBC’s award-winning chief international correspondent, reporting from a range of
John Caudwell is a businessman and philanthropist who founded the mobile phone company Phones 4U in
Deborah Levy is a writer whose novels Swimming Home and Hot Milk were both shortlisted for the Booke
Simon Reeve is a broadcaster and writer best known for his TV documentaries which combine travel and
Richard Osman is a broadcaster, TV producer and writer who co-presents the quiz show Pointless on BB
Dame Prue Leith is a broadcaster, writer, former restaurateur and a judge on the television show the
Jack Thorne is a writer who has enjoyed great success with his scripts for the stage, cinema and tel
Helen Macdonald is a writer and naturalist who is best known as the author of H is for Hawk which wo
Neil Gaiman is a writer whose list of titles spans many forms from novels, including American Gods,
Carl Hester is a dressage rider who has competed in six Olympic Games, winning a team gold at London
