To ask why Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry have been on Desert Island Disks twice

[GoFiguire]

And I haven’t been on once

[ColeHawlins]

Go on. Pitch yourself to us.

[HollowTalk]

They've had long careers in TV. Have you?

I want to know why I haven't slept with Hugh Laurie. Life is really hard sometimes.

[GoFiguire]

Well, I’m very important.

[HollowTalk]

Give us a clue! But generally if you haven't been on DID then you're not as important as you think you are!

[GoFiguire]

And @colehawkins. I shall say this only once...



Don’t you know who I am???

[HollowTalk]

@GoFiguire you've given quite a few hints on MN about your fame - why don't you just tell us who you are? You are clearly dying to!

[UnusualBluePenguin]

There are two of them so its only fair but I am willing to consider you for it OP, what are your choices?

[SheWoreBlueVelvet]

They have had people on I’ve not heard off. I’m happy to listen to GoFigure.
Assuming there might be interesting/ funny/moving reasons behind the songs.
I only like metal. No point having me on.

[GoFiguire]

Well I can’t tell you who I am as that would be outing and not in the spirit of Mumsnet.

I can tell you who I am not though -

Meghan Markle
Theresa May
Justine from Mumsnet
Victoria Beckham
Stacey Dooley
Jk Rowling
Karen Bradey

[HollowTalk]

That's not exactly surprising news!

[Lllot5]

You and me both hollow talk. Love Hugh Laurie

[EggysMom]

It's Miranda RIchardson. Obvs.

[NWQM]

Are you just a much better sailor?

To get shipwrecked once is unfortunate but twice does rather suggest carelessness.

[BernardsarenotalwaysSaints]

NWQM

[GoFiguire]

Love it nw!

Being serious now, my AIBU is why do those two get to have a double crack at DiDs whereas everyone else only has their one shipwreck?

The premise is that the interview subjects should be at the top of their game which is why it’s odd that young people, Ie Ed Sheeran, go one the show in their twenties.

[AdaColeman]

Just tell us your selection of tunes, book, and luxury, and it will be the same as being on DID.

(I wouldn’t have had SF on once, never mind twice!)

[NWQM]

Arthur Askey - 4 times, who knew!

If I were Kirsty there are a few I'd work out excuses to get back .... in the interests of balance and fairness in broadcasting and all.

I read somewhere that guests were 'allowed' to be invited back if they had a second career so to speak. Sports star who becomes journalist, actor turned writer etc. No idea how that fits with the people who have been on 4 times though.

[GoFiguire]

Ok - book: complete works of Charles Dickens

Luxury : a gin distillery

Songs: Donna Summer - I feel love
Blind Melon- No Rain
Simon & Garfunkel- Bridge over troubled water
Kula Shaker - Feels like summer one

And I’ll have to think of a few new ones as my DS says I don’t play any music from this century

Jade Bird and Vampire Weekend are good but can I listen to them for the rest of my life?

[Loopytiles]

Agree, people shouldn’t be on twice!

Ed Sheeran came across badly when he did it.

[Loopytiles]

Kirsty isn’t doing it at the moment.

Lauren Laverne isn’t too bad, but preferred Kirsty.

[GoFiguire]

Sigrid- Sucker Punch. Yes, that’s my nod to the young people.

[ConstanzaAndSalieri]

Hasn’t David Attenborough been on it several times as well? Esther Rantzen was on the other week for a second time too.

[LarryGreysonsDoor]

I think people should be on twice if they have had significant changes in their life/career/it has been a very long time since they were on before and they are still famous.

If you look at both men they started as comedians, have acted and SF has gone on to present a hugely successful tv program.
There is a lot to cover.

I like listening to the podcast of DIC as they cut out the music.

[FuriousOctopus]

@HollowTalk I feel your pain.

[getoffmyhandyousleazebag]

I would like to be famous for no other reason than to be on Desert Island Discs....and Strictly