Desert Island Discs
by BBC Radio 4
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 43 chart positions in 43 markets.
By chart position
- 🇬🇧GB · Personal Journals#11M to 3M
- 🇦🇺AU · Personal Journals#11M to 3M
- 🇨🇦CA · Personal Journals#6300K to 1M
- 🇩🇪DE · Personal Journals#17300K to 1M
- 🇺🇸US · Personal Journals#21100K to 300K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
1.5M to 4.6M🎙 Daily cadence·1,000 episodes·Last published 1mo ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
5.0M to 15M🇬🇧20%🇦🇺20%🇨🇦7%+40 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
1.5M to 4.6M
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From 21 epsHosts
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Recent episodes
Jo Nesbø, writer
Jul 18, 2026
50m 49s
Anna Maxwell Martin, actor
Jul 12, 2026
51m 04s
Peter Layton, artist
Jul 5, 2026
51m 17s
Guy Martin, presenter and former motorcycle racer
Jun 28, 2026
50m 43s
Emily Watson, actor
Jun 20, 2026
52m 44s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18/26 | Nordic Noircrime thrillers+4 | Jo Nesbø | BBC Radio 4Ham on Rye+8 | — | Jo NesbøNordic Noir+5 | — | 50m 49s | ||
| 7/12/26 | actingadvocacy+5 | Anna Maxwell Martin | BBC Radio 4Philharmonia Orchestra+5 | YorkshireLondon | Anna Maxwell Martinacting+5 | — | 51m 04s | ||
| 7/5/26 | glass artstudio glass movement+3 | Peter Layton | London GlassblowingIsrael Philharmonic Orchestra+2 | — | Peter Laytonglass art+3 | — | 51m 17s | ||
| 6/28/26 | motorcycle racingtelevision presenting+3 | Guy Martin | BBC Radio 4 | KirmingtonNorth Lincolnshire+2 | Guy Martinmotorcycle racing+3 | — | 50m 43s | ||
| 6/20/26 | actingpersonal journey+4 | Emily Watson | Royal Shakespeare CompanyBreaking the Waves+1 | — | Emily Watsonacting+5 | — | 52m 44s | ||
| 6/14/26 | journalismpolitics+4 | Gary O'Donoghue | BBC NewsRoyal Television Society+1 | Washington DCLondon+2 | Gary O'DonoghueBBC News+7 | — | 51m 12s | ||
| 6/6/26 | actingtelevision+4 | David Morrissey | Royal Television SocietyChannel 4+6 | — | David Morrisseyacting career+5 | — | 51m 26s | ||
| 5/31/26 | interviewcomedy+3 | Whoopi Goldberg | — | — | Desert Island DiscsWhoopi Goldberg+3 | — | 34m 39s | ||
| 5/24/26 | footballmanagement+3 | Arsène Wenger | — | — | Desert Island DiscsArsène Wenger+3 | — | 48m 20s | ||
| 5/17/26 | film industryexecutive interviews+3 | Dame Donna Langley | BAFTA | — | Dame Donna LangleyLauren Laverne+3 | — | 35m 20s | ||
| 5/3/26 | primatologyinterview+3 | Dr Jane Goodall | — | — | Jane Goodallprimatologist+3 | — | 36m 44s | ||
| 4/25/26 | cookingmotorcycles+3 | Si King | The Hairy BikersBBC Radio 4+2 | GatesheadNewcastle | Si KingThe Hairy Bikers+3 | — | 49m 54s | ||
| 4/19/26 | comedywriting+3 | Sara Pascoe | BBCBBC Radio 4+9 | — | Sara Pascoecomedy+3 | — | 50m 31s | ||
| 4/12/26 | medicinesurgery+3 | Professor Stephen Westaby | Jarvik 2000NHS | ScunthorpeAlabama | heart surgeryartificial hearts+3 | — | 50m 50s | ||
| 4/5/26 | actingmusic+4 | Jessie Buckley | BBCRADA+5 | KillarneyCounty Kerry | Jessie BuckleyHamnet+6 | — | 50m 32s | ||
| 3/29/26 | explorationpersonal transformation+3 | Dwayne Fields | WeTwo FoundationThree Little Birds+1 | JamaicaMagnetic North Pole+2 | explorerMagnetic North Pole+3 | — | 51m 19s | ||
| 3/22/26 | journalismMiddle East+4 | Roula Khalaf | Financial TimesForbes Magazine+11 | BeirutSyracuse University+1 | Roula KhalafFinancial Times+5 | — | 50m 57s | ||
| 3/15/26 | photographycelebrity culture+3 | Richard Young | Electric Lady StudiosLondon | HackneyBerwick Street market+3 | photographerpaparazzi+7 | — | 50m 15s | ||
| 3/8/26 | costume designtheatre+4 | Tahra Zafar | BBC Radio 4Paddington: The Musical+3 | London | costume designcreature effects+5 | — | 50m 57s | ||
| 3/1/26 | space physicswomen in science+4 | Professor Michele Dougherty | Institute of PhysicsImperial College London+4 | DurbanGermany+1 | Michele Doughertyspace physics+5 | — | 52m 15s | ||
| 2/22/26 | politicsleadership+4 | Kemi Badenoch | Conservative PartyBBC Radio 4 | North West EssexNigeria+3 | Kemi BadenochConservative Party+5 | — | 51m 09s |
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Chart history for Desert Island Discs
Peaked at #1 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 23 of 50 tracked markets, currently #1 in United Kingdom.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Australia | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| Ireland | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| South Africa | — | #1 | #1 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| KE | — | #2 | #2 | — |
| Ireland | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Spain | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| Italy | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| PT | — | #3 | #3 | — |
| CZ | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| RO | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| Canada | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| CH | — | #6 | #6 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| HU | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| AE | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| CL | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Norway | — | #8 | #8 | — |
| SG | — | #8 | #8 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 43 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 43 markets.