Salman has fond memories of growing up in Mumbai [formerly Bombay], he tells presenter Lauren Laverne, like eating coconuts ...

Lauren Laverne has now returned to work after getting the all-clear following treatment for cancer - Amanda Mango Benson/BBC Recently I was idly wondering if it was time for Desert Island Discs (Radio ...

Weekends at 8 Whitehorn Avenue, the West London council house where Ronnie grew up, were loud and raucous. “It was the party house. We used to have a piano wedged by the front door. People would climb ...

Stephen Mangan’s desert island essentials included the Bible, the complete works of Shakespeare and a piano - Clara Molden/The Telegraph As a long-time devotee of Desert Island Discs, I was tickled by ...

In a captivating episode of BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs," celebrated author Sir Salman Rushdie opened up about his friendship with the legendary musician Lou Reed. The discussion not only ...

Ronnie Corbett has sadly passed away at the age of 85, and as well as mourning his passing his fans have been celebrating his work. The One Ronnie gave a wonderful look back on his career himself back ...

Author Sir Salman Rushdie has revealed his late friend, singer Lou Reed, told him one of his best known songs Walk On The ...

The BBC recently discovered a half-hour BBC Radio 4 interview with Louis Armstrong from 1968 and has added it to its online archive. The show, Desert Island Discs, brings in famous people to discuss ...

Jony Ive has often been a mysterious and guarded personality, and any insight into his mind has always been interesting. So Ive’s appearance today on the BBC’s ‘Desert Island Discs’ was sure to be ...

Desert Island Discs presenter Kirsty Young has revealed that Sir David Attenborough has been her favourite guest on the BBC Radio 4 show so far. The veteran wildlife television presenter appeared as a ...