Podcast Episodes

Dorothy Rowe

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the psychologist Dorothy Rowe, author of groundbreaking books on depression such as Choosing not Los…

24 years ago

Fay Godwin

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the landscape photographer Fay Godwin. Her evocative pictures brought Fay Godwin to the notice of th…

24 years ago

Dame Beryl Grey

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the ballerina, Dame Beryl Grey. When she joined Sadlers Wells at 14 she quickly took on leading role…

24 years ago

Lord May

This week's Sue Lawley's castaway is the President of the Royal Society, Lord May. During his tenure as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government,…

24 years ago

Sue MacGregor

Sue Lawley's castaway is broadcaster Sue MacGregor.

Favourite track: Adagio by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Book: History of the World by J M Roberts Luxur…

24 years, 1 month ago

Kazuo Ishiguro

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the award-winning writer, Kazuo Ishiguro. Titles such as When We Were Orphans, An Artist of the Floa…

24 years, 1 month ago

Sir Paul Nurse

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is Sir Paul Nurse, the Director General of Science for the charity Cancer Research UK. Thanks to his wo…

24 years, 1 month ago

David Linley

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is Viscount Linley. The son of Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon has always made a point of pla…

24 years, 1 month ago

Phyllis Sellick

This week the castaway on Desert Island Discs is the pianist, Phyllis Sellick.

Phyllis Sellick enjoyed a glittering career as a solo performer but was…

24 years, 2 months ago

Bob Worcester

Sue Lawley's castaway is pollster Bob Worcester.

Favourite track: Organ Symphony in C Minor: Finale by Camille Saint-Saëns Book: Globes at Greenwich b…

24 years, 2 months ago