The first episode of Desert Island Discs was recorded at the bomb-damaged Maida Vale Studios, in West London, on 27 January 1942. Since then, more than 3,000 episodes have aired with guests sharing the eight tracks, a book and luxury item that they would take to a desert island. A number of notable illustrators, cartoonists and artists have been amongst these guests.
Below you'll find links to these archived episodes and, at the bottom of this page, you'll find a Spotify Playlist featuring all these episodes.