Can I get Desert Island Discs on iPlayer?

Can I get Desert Island Discs on iPlayer?

BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs is available to listen again for the first time on the BBC iPlayer after the corporation negotiated a rights deal with the family of the programme’s founder, the late Roy Plomley.

How do you get Desert Island Discs?

Listen to over 2,000 programmes Or use the BBC search to find a castaway. To search, type ‘Desert Island Discs’ plus the castaway’s name.

Who is the guest on Desert Island Discs now?

Thom is today’s guest on Desert Island Discs with Lauren Laverne at 11.15am on BBC Radio 4. Ale Jo and 5,722 others like this.

What is the most requested song on Desert Island Discs?

Favourite tracks The most common favourite discs are Bach’s St Matthew Passion and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (each chosen by 32 castaways), followed by Messiah, Bach’s Mass in B minor, and Schubert’s String Quintet. The first non-classical favourite is Louis Armstrong’s Wonderful World (18th place, 12 castaways).

Where can I find the Desert Island Discs?

Subscribe or download individual episodes. Click above to browse castaways, from 1942 to today. Or use the BBC search to find a castaway. To search, type ‘Desert Island Discs’ plus the castaway’s name. Read the surprising things we’ve learned about some stand-out castaways.

Who are the castaways in Desert Island Discs?

Featuring David Beckham, the funniest and most moving moments, animations and quizzes. Why does Vaughan Williams’s masterpiece appeal to so many castaways? Many castaways have shared moving moments of difficulty, regret, disappointment and loss.

Where did Paul from Desert Island Discs live?

Paul was born in Dublin where his father ran a successful company making raincoats. He studied at the Grafton Academy of Fashion Design and then moved to Paris where he started a fashion course at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture but felt out of his depth and soon dropped out. He talked his way into a job with the eccentric French…

Who are the characters in Desert Island Discs?

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinary surgeon. Noel Fitzpatrick, veterinarian, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. Paul Costelloe, fashion designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. Margaret Busby, publisher, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.