History Radio / DesertIslandDiscs

All the surviving episodes are available on the BBC website, going back to the [=1960s=] (most episodes before then are missing), making it a prime candidate for ArchiveBinge and/or [[ArchivePanic Panic]].

The "castaway" is also asked to select a book of their choice to take with them to the island, with Literature/TheBible (or a similar alternative such as The Talmud or The Quran) and the complete works of Creator/WilliamShakespeare already provided, as well as one luxury item which must be inanimate and not allow the castaway to either escape the island or receive communication from the outside (a piano being the most requested, often by guests who want to learn to play the instrument).

Extremely [[LongRunners long-running]] interview show broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight songs of their choice, excerpts from which are played.

All the surviving episodes are available on the BBC website, going back to the show's inception in the [=1940s=], making it a prime candidate for ArchiveBinge and/or [[ArchivePanic Panic]].

Extremely [[LongRunners long-running]] interview show broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight songs of their choice. Excerpts are played. The show's current host is Lauren Laverne, who was initially drafted in as a TemporarySubstitute in September 2018 due to then-incumbent Kirsty Young's ill health, but Young opted not to return after recovering and Laverne has since been made the permanent host. Previous presenters include Roy Plomley, who originally devised the show and hosted it from its first edition in 1942 up until 1985; Michael Parkinson, who stayed until 1988; and Sue Lawley, who was replaced by Young in 2006.

The series has been running since 1942 and all the surviving episodes are available on the BBC website, making it a prime candidate for ArchiveBinge and/or [[ArchivePanic Panic]].

Extremely [[LongRunners long-running]] interview show broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight songs of their choice. Excerpts are played.

The "castaway" is also asked to select a book of their choice to take with them to the island, with Literature/TheBible (or a similar alternative such as The Talmud or The Quran) and the complete works of Creator/WilliamShakespeare already provided, as well as one luxury item which must be inanimate and not allow the castaway to either escape the island or receive communication from the outside (a piano and a bed being among the most requested).

Extremely [[LongRunners long-running]] interview show broadcast on [[Creator/TheBBC BBC]] Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight records of their choice. Excerpts are played.

The "castaway" is also allowed Literature/TheBible (or a similar alternative such as The Talmud or The Quran), the complete works of Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and one more book of their choice. The book and a single chosen luxury (often "a comfy bed") are named at the end of the programme.

Extremely [[LongRunners long-running]] interview show broadcast on [[TheBBC BBC]] Radio 4. A notable person (often a writer, scientist or someone else who doesn't usually appear on TV or radio) is interviewed about their life and work, and asked to imagine that they are to be cast away on a desert island with a record player and eight records of their choice. Excerpts are played.

The "castaway" is also allowed Literature/TheBible, the complete works of Creator/WilliamShakespeare, and one more book of their choice. The book and a single chosen luxury (often "a comfy bed") are named at the end of the programme.

The "castaway" is also allowed Literature/TheBible, the complete works of WilliamShakespeare, and one more book of their choice. The book and a single chosen luxury (often "a comfy bed") are named at the end of the programme.

The "castaway" is also allowed TheBible, the complete works of WilliamShakespeare, and one more book of their choice. The book and a single chosen luxury (often "a comfy bed") are named at the end of the programme.