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The last five Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom have all been guests on the programme, although only John Major appeared while in office. Other guests have included Noël Coward, Dame Judi Dench, John Malkovich, Princess Margaret and Rowan Williams the Archbishop of CanterburyThe Archbishop of Canterbury is a bishop of the Church of England. His see is the Diocese of Canterbury and his episcopal chair ('cathedra') is at Canterbury Cathedral. He is the most senior bishop of the Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Co
Desert Island Discs was devised by its original presenter, Roy Plomley . After Plomley's death in 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor, it was presented first by Michael ParkinsonMichael Parkinson CBE (born March 28 1935) is an English journalist and television presenter. He is most famous for presenting his eponymous interview programme, Parkinson''. Parkinson, or "Parky" as he is familiarly known, was born in Cudworth, near Barn, and since 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day. by Sue LawleySue Lawley (born July 14, 1946) is a well-known and popular English broadcaster. Born in Dudley, England, she graduated from the University of Bristol before becoming well-known as one of the presenters of the BBC's TV news magazine Nationwide in the 1970.
The programme's theme music is Eric CoatesEric Coates ( August 27, 1886 December 21, 1957) was an English composer of light music and a viola player. He was born in Hucknall in Nottinghamshire, the son of a doctor, and studied music at the Royal Academy of Music in London from 1906, receiving vio' "By the Sleepy Lagoon".
Unlike most Radio 4 programmes, Desert Island Discs cannot be heard on the BBC's Listen Again service (which allows most programmes to be listened to up to a week after transmission via the website) because of unresolved rights issues between the BBC and the owners of the format of the programme.