Best Desert Island Discs

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We listened to Prof Speigelhalter a couple of weeks ago and it was lovely - great music and a nice guy.
I also loved Ian Wright and Alan Carr (who normally irritates me)
Has anyone else got any recommendations?

The wonderful David Nott yesterday held a 12 - hour webinar for doctors in Ukraine, teaching them the specialist skills required for working in a war zone.

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Simon Reeve was really good. As was Helen McCrory and Lin Manuel Miranda (sp?) and Mel C.

Thanks for the other recommendations.

Kelly Grammer & JK Rowling

Came on to say Simon Reeve. David Baddiel and the cyclist with the sideburns were both good. The worst ever was Digby Jones. He choose We are the Champions that they used to sing on a Friday night at the stock exchange. 🤮.

Private Passions is a good shout. Isabel Allende's on is amazing. She has a lot of fun!

Victoria Woods as well.

Nazir Afzal

Simon Reeve, what a guy, I always presumed he was from a privileged background.

Richard Osman, loved his, Paul Costello too.

I really hated Alexis Sayle until his DID

I thought Noel Fitzpatrick was a bullshitter and very fake in his, John Caudwell too.

I liked the David Spiegenhalter one, too.
Just after the broadcast he put a link on Twitter. It’s a video he made to the piece of music he’d want most, Numa Numa.

I love it, it’s so cheerful, just people of different generations having fun.

Thom Yorke's was sweet. Agree on Bob Mortimer too.

Yes Doodah, Noel Fitzpatrick always comes across as the super ego quite honestly.

I came on to say Tom Daley but see someone has beaten me to it! I listened on the train and was very teary

It's got to be Tom Hanks! Made me tear up a bit

Apologies to anyone sitting near me at Euston as I cried my way through Nazir Afzal. I want to be his friend what a great man.

Nazir Afzal was really inspirational

Loved Stephen Graham too

Going to check out Floella Benjamin now

I’ve met him. He really is fabulous

YY to so many on here.

I've just listened to Ruth Jones, really enjoyed that one.

I enjoyed David Jason a few years ago too.

Zombie thread but Morrissey!! The chemistry between him and Kirsty is RIDICULOUS.

I also loved Anne Marie Duff. What a wonderful woman.

Another revival of this lovely thread to also recommend Mark Gatiss. So interesting talking about his childhood and so moving.

Thank you for all the suggestions posters.

I listened to Kirsty Young being interviewed by Lauren Laverne.
For some reason KY annoys me.
Anne Marie Duff is next on my list.

Oh I have a massive crush on Kirsty Young. I was hoping against hope she'd be coming back to do DID

I thought John Legend was great. Knew his name beforehand but not much about him.

Ian Wright - brilliant, too.

The worst for me was Dawn French. She is not at all a naturally witty or amusing person and her "funny" anecdotes seemed forced and fake.

Have you heard Roger Waters one? Amazing chemistry too!

Just listening to George Michael, who chose Amy Winehouse as one of his tracks

also fascinating listen to Princess Margaret

Another older one from the Kirsty Young era- Betty Driver of Coronation Street fame.
Had a fascinating life, a very feisty and funny lady.

I was going to say JS. Beautiful and humble man for one that holds such high office.