List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1961–70)

The BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book (in addition to the Bible - or a religious text appropriate to that person's beliefs - and the Complete Works of Shakespeare) and a luxury item that they would take to an imaginary desert island, where they will be marooned indefinitely. The rules state that the chosen luxury item must not be anything animate, nor anything that enables the castaway to escape from the island, for instance a radio set, sailing yacht or aeroplane. The choices of book and luxury can sometimes give insight into the guest's life, and the choices of guests between 1961 and 1970 are listed here.

1961

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
2 January 1961	Victor Gollancz	No bookThe Year of Grace by Victor Gollancz	No itemMeerschaum pipe	more
9 January 1961	Kenneth Horne	No bookAnthology of English verse	No itemPiece of crystal	more
16 January 1961	Beverley Sisters	No bookBook of Soccer by Billy Wright, The Story of Mankind by Hendrik van Loon and The Science of Life by H G Wells	No itemRolls Royce, water skis and piano	more
23 January 1961	Ted Williams	No bookHorse and Hound	No itemCigarettes	more
30 January 1961	Cyril Mills	No bookLes Miserables by Victor Hugo	No itemBed	more
6 February 1961	Mary Ure	No bookThe collected plays of John Osborne	No itemPainting by Rembrandt in the National Gallery	more
13 February 1961	Antonio	No bookDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes	No itemCrucifix and family photo album	more
20 February 1961	Jimmy Edwards	No bookLady Chatterley's Lover by D.H. Lawrence	No itemEuphonium	more
27 February 1961	June Bronhill	No bookThe poems of Ogden Nash	No itemSuntan oil	more
6 March 1961	James Mason	No bookFinnegans Wake by James Joyce	No itemBagpipes	more
13 March 1961	Carmen Dragon	No bookBook on astronomy	No itemTelescope	more
20 March 1961	Michael Wilding	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemGolf clubs and balls	more
27 March 1961	Kenneth McKellar	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemTuning fork	more
3 April 1961	Peter Scott	No bookThe drawings of Leonardo da Vinci	No itemUnderwater mask	more
10 April 1961	Barbara Jefford	No bookHistory of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill	No itemPiano	more
17 April 1961	Brian Reece	No bookNavigational manual	No itemStill	more
24 April 1961	Adam Faith	No bookBrave New World by Aldous Huxley	No itemCold cure, pack of cards and writing materials	more
1 May 1961	Finlay Currie	No bookThe Dictionary of National Biography	No item17th-century miniature by Peter Oliver	more
8 May 1961	Ralph Reader	No bookGoodbye Mr Chips by James Hilton	No itemTypewriter and paper	more
15 May 1961	Pietro Annigoni	No bookInternational timetable of ships and trains	No itemDrawing materials and pillow	more
22 May 1961	Kenneth Williams	No bookThe collected works of George Bernard Shaw	No itemMichelangelo's Apollo	more
29 May 1961	Kingsley Amis	No bookThe collected poetry of Robert Graves	No itemAmerican whiskey	more
5 June 1961	Julian Bream	No bookCollection of 16th and 17th-century English poetry	No itemGuitar, manuscript paper and pens	more
12 June 1961	Richard Murdoch	No bookHistory of the world	No itemGolf clubs and balls	more
19 June 1961	Dr W Grey Walter	No bookEverybody's handbook for survival on a desert island	No itemComputer	more
26 June 1961	Ann Haydon	No bookThe plays of Johann Wolfgang Goethe	No itemInsect repellent	more
3 July 1961	Roy Hay	No bookCandide by Voltaire	No itemAsparagus seed	more
10 July 1961	Anna Massey	No bookBook on mathematics	No itemFamily photographs and tape recorder	more
17 July 1961	Joe Davis	No bookWhitaker's Almanack	No itemGolf clubs and balls	more
24 July 1961	Nelson Riddle	No bookThe collected poetry of Robert Frost	No itemPiano	more
31 July 1961	Yvonne Mitchell	No bookCompiltation of works of philosophy	No itemWriting materials	more
7 August 1961	Gerald Durrell	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemWriting materials	more
14 August 1961	Jack Fingleton	No bookThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis	No itemGolf clubs and balls	more
21 August 1961	Diana Dors	No bookAnthology of poetry	No itemWriting materials	more
28 August 1961	Edward Ward	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemCarving tools	more
4 September 1961	John Slater	No bookPlays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw	No itemStill	more
11 September 1961	Coral Browne	No bookThe Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde	No itemSable coat	more
18 September 1961	Stephen King-Hall	No bookParliamentary Practice by Erskine May	No itemGoya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington	more
2 October 1961	Tommy Reilly	No bookPicture of the English countryside	No itemHarmonica	more
9 October 1961	Canon Noel Duckworth	No bookThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis	No itemRadio receiver	more
16 October 1961	Hattie Jacques	No bookOxford Dictionary of Quotations	No itemPhotograph and recording of her family	more
30 October 1961	Sir Gerald Beadle	No bookLife of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell	No itemClaret	more
6 November 1961	Wee Georgie Wood	No bookMemoirs of a Midget by Walter de la Mare	No itemWriting materials	more
13 November 1961	Rupert Davies	No bookCandide by Voltaire	No itemLump of jade	more
20 November 1961	Virgil Thomson	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemMusic manuscript paper, pencils and rubber	more
27 November 1961	Joan Collins	No bookTeach yourself manual of the principal foreign languages	No itemTelevision set	more
4 December 1961	Paul Gallico	No bookAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll	No itemWriting materials	more
11 December 1961	Sir Michael Balcon	No bookOxford English Dictionary	No itemWine	more
18 December 1961	Bob Hope	No bookGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell	No itemA little money	more
25 December 1961	Gracie Fields	No bookThe Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy	No itemReproduction of Renoir's The Picnic	more

1962

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
1 January 1962	James Gunn RA	No bookLarge anthology of poetry	No itemPainting materials	more
8 January 1962	Hughie Green	No bookAn American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser	No itemLooking glass	more
15 January 1962	Stuart Hibberd	No bookAnother World Than This by Vita Sackville-West	No itemRecorder	more
22 January 1962	Ken Sykora	No bookScience for the Citizen	No itemGuitar	more
29 January 1962	Sir John Gielgud	No bookOxford Dictionary of Quotations	No itemWatercolour of Versailles by Raoul Dufy	more
5 February 1962	Kay Cavendish	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemFlower seeds and armchair	more
12 February 1962	Stanley Holloway	No bookMrs Beeton's Household Management	No itemParking meter and plenty of change	more
19 February 1962	Frank Chacksfield	No bookThe Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens	No itemCine camera	more
26 February 1962	H E Bates	No bookEnglish lyrics	No itemBanjo	more
5 March 1962	Irene Handl	No bookReproductions of her favourite pictures	No itemPencils and paper	more
12 March 1962	Colonel A D Wintle	No bookLarge blank book	No itemDog whip	more
19 March 1962	Louis Kentner	No bookOblomov by Ivan Goncharov	No itemPencils and paper	more
26 March 1962	Raymond Glendenning	No bookPears Cyclopaedia	No itemWatercolour paints	more
2 April 1962	Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat	No bookA child's guide to boatbuilding and Short Stories by O Henry	No itemWriting materials and reclining chair	more
9 April 1962	Leslie Phillips	No bookThe rudiments of several useful languages	No itemChess board with jade pieces	more
16 April 1962	Billy Butlin	No bookShort Stories by O Henry	No itemDrawing board, paper and pencils	more
23 April 1962	Robert Morley	No bookThe rules of patience	No itemTwo packs of cards with photographs of his family on the backs	more
30 April 1962	Christina Foyle	No bookThe Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith	No itemHer commonplace book	more
7 May 1962	Leslie Crowther	No bookThe Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemSport suit	more
14 May 1962	Sir Fitzroy Maclean	No bookAs many works as possible by Robert Louis Stevenson	No itemStill	more
21 May 1962	Sidney Nolan	No bookChinese language course	No itemSnorkel mask	more
28 May 1962	Sir Alan Cobham	No bookHistory of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemJamaican cigars	more
4 June 1962	Eric Hosking	No bookField guide to the island's birds	No itemCamera and film	more
11 June 1962	Alistair Cooke	No bookChrestomathy by H L Mencken	No itemTape recorder	more
18 June 1962	Giovanni Martinelli	No bookInferno by Dante Alighieri	No itemBronze statuette of David by Verrocchio	more
25 June 1962	John Allegro	No bookSome novels by P G Wodehouse	No itemRolls Royce engine	more
2 July 1962	Franklin Engelmann	No bookEnglish dictionary	No itemPainting materials	more
9 July 1962	Stephen Spender	No bookHistory of the Renaissance by Jacob Burckhardt	No itemPainting materials	more
16 July 1962	Bruce Forsyth	No bookThe Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam	No itemGolf clubs and balls	more
23 July 1962	Paul Rogers	No bookChambers' Encyclopaedia	No itemPenny whistle	more
30 July 1962	Merfyn Turner	No bookA history of Wales	No itemPicasso's The Child and the Dove	more
6 August 1962	Charlie Chester	No bookThe Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy	No itemTypewriter and paper	more
13 August 1962	Lionel Tertis	No bookBooks by H Rider Haggard, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Jules Verne	No itemPortrait of his wife	more
20 August 1962	Edith Day	No bookEssays by Ralph Waldo Emerson	No itemRadio receiver	more
27 August 1962	Mario del Monaco	No bookEnglish grammar	No itemRaphael's The Marriage of Maria	more
3 September 1962	R F Delderfield	No bookThe French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle	No itemTypewriter and paper	more
10 September 1962	Stanley Unwin	No bookGrove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians	No itemPainting materials	more
17 September 1962	L. Hugh Newman	No bookPlays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw	No itemBed	more
24 September 1962	Peter Jones	No bookBook on astronomy	No itemTelescope	more
1 October 1962	Antony Hopkins	No bookPiano sonatas by Beethoven	No itemPiano	more
8 October 1962	Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies	No bookThe Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss	No itemSkin food	more
15 October 1962	Fanny and Johnnie Cradock	No bookSmith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology and History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemTypewriter and paper and golf clubs and balls	more
29 October 1962	Pamela Hansford-Johnson	No bookA La Recherche Du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust	No itemVan Eyck's Adoration of the Immaculate Lamb	more
5 November 1962	George Shearing	No bookMasterman Ready by Frederick Marryat	No itemMetal construction set	more
12 November 1962	Dr Robert Stopford	No bookOxford Book of English Verse	No itemPainting materials	more
19 November 1962	Jack Warner	No bookA Tale of Two Cities (in English and French) by Charles Dickens	No itemSoap	more
26 November 1962	Peter Saunders	No bookWho's Who in the Theatre	No itemElectric blanket	more
3 December 1962	Anna Russell	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemMobile from the Museum of Modern Art	more
10 December 1962	Acker Bilk	No bookThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame	No itemApple seeds	more
17 December 1962	A G Street	No bookLadies Whose Bright Eyes by Ford Madox Ford	No itemPainting of the south Wiltshire countryside	more
24 December 1962	Clarkson Rose	No bookHistory of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemWriting materials	more
31 December 1962	George Mitchell	No bookThe Ring Cycle (The Score) by Richard Wagner	No itemMusic manuscript paper and pencils	more

1963

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
7 January 1963	Dorothy Squires	No bookVaughan Haddock's Book of Modern Verse	No itemPiano	more
14 January 1963	Basil Boothroyd	No bookOxford Dictionary of Quotations	No itemCurrent popular newspaper	more
21 January 1963	Richard Lewis	No bookHistory of Art by H W Janson	No itemFilm projector	more
28 January 1963	Noël Coward	No bookThe Human Situation by MacNeill Dixon	No itemPainting materials	more
4 February 1963	Sir Learie Constantine	No bookThe Old Curiosity Shop and David Copperfield by Charles Dickens	No itemCricket bat	more
11 February 1963	Michael Bentine	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemPainting materials	more
18 February 1963	Quentin Reynolds	No bookThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	No itemTypewriter and paper	more
25 February 1963	Cyril Ornadel	No bookThe Talmud	No itemPiano	more
4 March 1963	Percy Thrower	No bookGardening encyclopaedia	No itemFlower seeds	more
11 March 1963	Arthur Haynes	No bookFrench language course	No itemUkelele	more
18 March 1963	Dudley Perkins	No bookThe Complete Works of John Milton	No itemPiano	more
25 March 1963	Leslie Gilbert Illingworth	No bookInstructions for making a still	No itemPainting materials	more
1 April 1963	Sir Harry Whitlohn (fictional; April Fool's Day prank)	No bookTelephone directory	No itemMountain	more
8 April 1963	Ted Willis	No bookWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	No itemConcertina	more
15 April 1963	David Frost	No bookThe collected works of Geoffrey Chaucer	No itemPotato crisps	more
22 April 1963	Marjorie Proops	No bookLarousse Gastronomique	No itemLooking glass	more
29 April 1963	George Chisholm	No bookAnthology of humour	No itemTrombone and hair restorer	more
6 May 1963	Professor L Dudley Stamp	No bookEveryman's Encyclopaedia	No itemWine	more
13 May 1963	Frank Worrell	No bookWork on anthropology by Max Gluckman	No itemFilm projector and cricket films	more
20 May 1963	Rowland Emmett	No bookThe Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton	No itemHis daughter's teddy bear	more
27 May 1963	Birgit Nilsson	No bookThe Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemSwedish crossword puzzles	more
3 June 1963	Barry Bucknell	No bookAnthology of world poetry	No itemToilet set	more
10 June 1963	Eva Bartok	No bookThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery	No itemPainting materials	more
17 June 1963	Joe Loss	No bookSelection of personal letters	No itemRadio receiver	more
24 June 1963	Beryl Reid	No bookThe World Encyclopaedia of Cookery	No itemLipsticks	more
1 July 1963	Boyd Neel	No bookAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll	No itemWhisky	more
8 July 1963	Juliette Greco	No bookAtlas	No itemWriting materials	more
15 July 1963	Geraint Evans	No bookAnthology of 20th century verse	No itemMouth organ	more
22 July 1963	Vivienne	No bookAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll	No itemPainting materials	more
29 July 1963	Carleton Hobbs	No bookThe Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy	No itemRadio receiver	more
5 August 1963	Ian Fleming	No bookWar and Peace (in German) by Leo Tolstoy	No itemTypewriter and paper	more
12 August 1963	Sir Charles Maclean	No bookVolumes of the Illustrated London News	No itemPiano	more
19 August 1963	Graham Hill	No bookVolumes of short stories by Ernest Hemingway	No itemArmchair	more
26 August 1963	Dr Reginald Jacques	No bookThe Nine Tailors and Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L Sayers	No itemMusic manuscript paper and pencils	more
2 September 1963	Sophie Tucker	No bookThe Conversion of Charlie Cohen by Herbert Tarr	No itemMake-up	more
9 September 1963	Raymond Baxter	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemRodin's Danae	more
16 September 1963	Norman Del Mar	No bookLe Petit Larousse Illustre	No itemPiano	more
23 September 1963	Group Captain Leonard Cheshire	No bookBreviary	No itemPhotograph of the face on the Holy Shroud at Turin	more
7 October 1963	Bernard Cribbins	No bookTarka the Otter by Henry Williamson	No itemMichelangelo's Pieta	more
14 October 1963	Pat Moss	No bookJames Bond novels by Ian Fleming	No itemBed	more
21 October 1963	Admiral Sir Michael Maynard Denny	No bookThe Ship by Limberg	No itemBinoculars	more
28 October 1963	Patrick Moore	No bookThe Norton Star Atlas	No itemTelescope	more
4 November 1963	Joan Bennett	No bookMy Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell	No itemSuntan lotion	more
11 November 1963	Stephen Potter	No bookBook about sea birds and waders	No itemField glasses	more
18 November 1963	Gordon Pirie	No bookGray's Anatomy	No itemMotor car	more
25 November 1963	Ron Grainer	No bookTechniques and Civilization by Louis Mumford	No itemFlame opal	more
2 December 1963	T R Robinson	No bookVolume of illustrations of the English countryside	No itemMarine chronometer	more
9 December 1963	Millicent Martin	No bookA Way of Life by Laozi	No itemFour poster bed	more
16 December 1963	Harford Montgomery Hyde	No bookLife of Johnson by James Boswell	No itemBrandy	more
23 December 1963	Coco the Clown	No bookDictionary	No itemWriting materials	more
30 December 1963	Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick	No bookOxford Book of English Verse and Encyclopædia Britannica	No itemPicture of their children and microphone and amplifier	more

1964

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
6 January 1964	Ethel Revnell	No bookBiography of Bette Davis	No itemWriting materials	more
13 January 1964	Leslie Baily	No bookAnthology of poetry by Walter de la Mare	No itemWoodworker tools	more
20 January 1964	Richard Attenborough	No bookBiography of Mahatma Gandhi	No itemPiano and conductor's baton	more
27 January 1964	Regina Resnik	No bookBook with blank pages and pen	No itemToothbrush	more
3 February 1964	Julie Andrews	No bookThe Once and Future King by T H White	No itemPiano	more
30 March 1964	Wilfrid Brambell	No bookEnglish dictionary	No itemScotch whisky and lager	more
6 April 1964	Sir Miles Thomas	No bookThe Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemToothpaste	more
13 April 1964	Stan Barstow	No bookThe Modern Short Story by H E Bates	No itemWriting materials	more
20 April 1964	Ian Wallace	No bookShort stories by Somerset Maugham	No itemGuitar	more
27 April 1964	Rex Alston	No bookSet of Wisden	No itemBed	more
4 May 1964	Jim Clark	No bookAt the Wheel by Jim Clark	No itemRadio receiver	more
11 May 1964	David Kossoff	No bookStory of the Marx Brothers	No itemMichelangelo's David	more
18 May 1964	Dame Edith Evans	No bookScience and Health by Mary Baker Eddy	No itemPhotographs	more
25 May 1964	David Jacobs	No bookA Hundred-and-One Things a Girl Can Do	No itemPiano and family photographs	more
1 June 1964	Richard Wattis	No bookThe Life of Disraeli by André Maurois	No itemBed	more
8 June 1964	Harry Wheatcroft	No bookLives by Plutarch	No itemRose trees	more
15 June 1964	Paul Tortelier	No bookLa Petite chronique d'Anna Magdalena Bach by Esther Meynell	No itemBicycle and cider	more
22 June 1964	Kenneth Connor	No bookMargin Released by J B Priestley	No itemGuitar	more
29 June 1964	Glen Byam Shaw	No bookWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	No itemFirst aid kit	more
6 July 1964	Dorian Williams	No bookOmnibus edition of Surtees	No itemWriting materials	more
13 July 1964	Vanessa Redgrave	No bookAnna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy	No itemCoffee and condensed milk	more
20 July 1964	David Wynne	No bookEnglish translations and original Italian works by Dante Alighieri	No itemCocoa	more
27 July 1964	Roy MacGregor-Hastie	No bookThe Day of the Lion by Roy MacGregor-Hastie	No itemCigarettes	more
3 August 1964	Dick Chipperfield	No bookBlack's Veterinary Dictionary by E Boden	No itemCine projector and circus films	more
10 August 1964	Stephen Grenfell	No bookThe Golden Treasury by Francis Palgrave	No itemWriting materials	more
17 August 1964	Percy Merriman	No bookThe Dictionary of National Biography	No itemField glasses	more
24 August 1964	Cilla Black	No bookAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll	No itemThe Mona Lisa	more
31 August 1964	Lord Thomson of Fleet	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemRadio receiver	more
7 September 1964	Stratford Johns	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemPainting by Goya	more
14 September 1964	Russell Brockbank	No bookNavigational manual	No itemDrawing materials	more
21 September 1964	Robbie Brightwell	No bookThe Human Situation by MacNeill Dixon	No itemSafety razor	more
28 September 1964	Dirk Bogarde	No bookThe Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss	No itemConversation Piece by John Singer Sargent - a painting of the Sitwells	more
5 October 1964	John Bratby	No bookBreakdown by John Bratby	No itemTypewriter and paper	more
12 October 1964	Jon Pertwee	No bookThe Culture of the Abdomen: A Cure of Obesity and Constipation by F A Hornibrook	No itemGuitar	more
19 October 1964	Reverend W Awdry	No bookRobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe	No itemWriting materials	more
26 October 1964	William Douglas-Home	No bookThe collected works of William Douglas-Home	No itemHis daughter's two teddy bears	more
2 November 1964	Harry Brittain	No bookThe Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White	No itemWine	more
9 November 1964	Hardie Ratcliffe	No bookRussian grammar	No itemGuitar	more
16 November 1964	Honor Blackman	No bookPersonal anthology of poetry	No itemMichelangelo's David	more
23 November 1964	Frank Phillips	No bookA Dictionary of Origins by Eric Partridge	No itemArmchair	more
30 November 1964	Brian Epstein	No bookElected Origins by Thomas Merton	No itemPainting materials	more
7 December 1964	George Malcolm	No bookOmnibus by Evelyn Waugh	No itemClavichord	more
14 December 1964	Tallulah Bankhead	No bookThe Human Situation by MacNeill Dixon	No itemHer portrait by Augustus John	more
21 December 1964	Lavinia Young	No bookManual of astronomy plus a bookmark with a photograph of Michelangelo's Pieta	No itemTelescope	more
28 December 1964	John Clements	No bookThe collected works of George Bernard Shaw	No itemChampagne	more

1965

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
4 January 1965	Marlene Dietrich	No bookThe Telegram and A Story of Life by Konstantin Paustovsky	No itemMementoes box	more
11 January 1965	Dawn Addams	No bookAnthology of world poetry	No itemWriting materials	more
18 January 1965	Frank Ifield	No bookBlank book	No itemFamily photo album	more
1 February 1965	Sir Basil Spence	No bookHistory of Architecture on the Comparative Method by Sir Banister Fletcher	No itemSpaghetti	more
8 February 1965	Owen Brannigan	No bookThe collected works of G.K. Chesterton	No itemTrombone	more
15 February 1965	Gale Pedrick	No bookWho's Who	No itemWriting materials	more
15 February 1965	Sir Paul Dukes	No bookThe Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam	No itemSoap	more
1 March 1965	Arthur Fiedler	No bookEncyclopædia Britannica	No itemBinoculars	more
8 March 1965	Dick Richards	No bookEncyclopaedia	No itemTravel itinerary	more
15 March 1965	Sir Richard Woolley	No bookThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	No itemSoap	more
22 March 1965	Bert Weedon	No bookGitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore	No itemGuitar	more
29 March 1965	Anatole de Grunwald	No bookGolfing stories by P G Wodehouse	No itemCaviar	more
5 April 1965	George Baker	No bookHis favourite works by Charles Dickens	No itemWriting materials	more
12 April 1965	Dame Margot Fonteyn	No bookHadrian's Memoirs by Marguerite Yourcenar	No itemSkin diver's mask	more
19 April 1965	Al Read	No bookThink and Grow Rich and I'll Teach You Personality	No itemFamily photo album	more
26 April 1965	Bill Shankly	No bookThe Life of Robert Burns by James Back	No itemFootball	more
3 May 1965	Sheila Hancock	No bookThe Girl Guides' Handbook	No itemCat food	more
10 May 1965	Hayley Mills	No bookRoget's Thesaurus	No itemWriting materials	more
17 May 1965	Julian Herbage	No bookEncyclopaedia	No itemAladdin's lamp	more
24 May 1965	Robert Marx	No bookWebster's Dictionary	No itemBinoculars	more
31 May 1965	Joseph Szigeti	No bookLady Muraski's The Tale of Gengi by Arthur Waley	No itemBinoculars	more
7 June 1965	Hugh Lloyd	No bookAnthology of the works of Charles Dickens	No itemWriting materials	more
14 June 1965	Harold Pinter	No bookAnthology of 16th, 17th and 18th-century poetry	No itemWriting materials	more
21 June 1965	Ginette Spanier	No bookNotebook and pencil	No itemSilver box	more
28 June 1965	Maxwell Knight	No bookThe Cambridge Natural History	No itemMicroscope	more
5 July 1965	Mary Stocks	No bookThe collected novels of Jane Austen	No itemRadio receiver	more
12 July 1965	Sir Lewis Casson	No bookNo book requested	No itemRecorder and a 1912 portrait of Dame Sybil Thorndike	more
19 July 1965	Sir William Walton	No bookThe Golden Bough by James Frazer	No itemSmall piece of sculpture	more
26 July 1965	Annie Ross	No bookThe Sun is My Undoing by Marguerite Steen	No itemFalse eyelashes	more
2 August 1965	Ambrose	No bookThe Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins	No itemTea bags	more
9 August 1965	Harry Corbett	No bookThe Best of Beachcomber	No itemTrumpet	more
16 August 1965	MacDonald Hastings	No bookField guide to flora and fauna on the island	No itemHandkerchiefs	more
23 August 1965	William Hartnell	No bookEnglish Social History by G M Trevelyan	No itemCigarettes	more
30 August 1965	William Connor	No bookThe Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame	No itemPair of braces and hot water system	more
6 September 1965	Rae Jenkins	No bookThe Way of a Trout with a Fly by G E M Skues	No itemFly-tying materials	more
13 September 1965	Ian Hunter	No bookThe collected works of T S Eliot	No itemCigars	more
20 September 1965	Rita Tushingham	No bookPlays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw	No itemAlbert Memorial	more
27 September 1965	Reverend David Sheppard	No bookVolumes of reproductions of works of Dutch painters	No itemWriting materials	more
4 October 1965	Robert Carrier	No bookCuisine et Vins de France by Curnonsky	No itemBurgundy wine	more
11 October 1965	Adele Leigh	No bookThe Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill	No itemMake-up table	more
18 October 1965	Nadia Nerina	No bookIllustrated book on Greek mythology	No itemPiece of sculpture	more
25 October 1965	Peter Hall	No bookThe letters of John Keats	No itemHarpsichord	more
1 November 1965	Sir John Rothenstein	No bookThe works of Dante Aligheri	No itemHot water system	more
8 November 1965	Constance Shacklock	No bookLetters of the Scattered Brotherhood by Mary Strong	No itemBed	more
15 November 1965	Sir Robert Mayer	No bookBlank book and pencil	No itemPiano	more
22 November 1965	Hildegarde	No bookThe Drill of a Soul by Pope John XXIII	No itemFace and hand creams	more
29 November 1965	Lord Robens	No bookThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	No itemElectric razor with batteries	more
6 December 1965	John Hanson	No bookManual of orchestration	No itemPiano, music manuscript paper and pencil	more
13 December 1965	General Frederick Coutts	No bookOxford Dictionary of Quotations	No itemSalvation Army crest	more
20 December 1965	Sir William Coldstream	No bookEncyclopaedia	No itemPaper and pencils	more
27 December 1965	Michael Flanders	No bookBlank book and pencils	No itemHorn	more

1966

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
1 January 1966	Jimmy Shand	no bookThe Second World War by Sir Winston Churchill	no itemTin whistle	more
3 January 1966	Professor W. E. Swinton	Whitaker's Almanac	Library	more
10 January 1966	Patience Strong	Complete Works by William Wordsworth	Indian painting showing the crucifixion	more
24 January 1966	Charlton Heston	Encyclopædia Britannica	Tennis practice equipment	more
31 January 1966	Tommy Simpson	The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens	Golfing equipment	more
7 February 1966	Christopher Hopper	History of England	Landscape by Constable	more
14 February 1966	Andrew Cruickshank	Journal by Søren Kierkegaard	Renoir's The Bear at the Folies Bergere	more
21 February 1966	Marie Collier	Mrs Mackintosh My Darling by Marguerite Young	Etruscan frieze of horses	more
28 February 1966	Cyril Connolly	A La Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust	Foam rubber sleeping bag	more
7 March 1966	Bill Fraser	Italian language course	Writing materials	more
14 March 1966	Sir Frank Francis	The Duke's Children by Anthony Trollope	Golf clubs and balls	more
21 March 1966	G. O. Nickalls	Pear's Cyclopedia	Rembrandt's Titus	more
28 March 1966	Sara Leighton	Poetry by T. S. Elliot	Michelangelo's Pieta	more
4 April 1966	Hubert Gregg	History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill	Pink champagne	more
11 April 1966	Terry Scott	French language course	Eau de Cologne	more
18 April 1966	Alan Bullock	War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	Writing materials	more
25 April 1966	Bob & Alf Pearson	ABC Railway Timetable and History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill	Seeds and a piano	more
2 May 1966	Lord Soper	Three Men In a Boat by Jerome K Jerome	Trombone	more
9 May 1966	Inia Te Wiata	Arts and Crafts of the Maori People by Hamilton	Painting by Michelangelo	more
16 May 1966	Henry Cooper	Do-it-yourself manual	Training gear	more
23 May 1966	Emily MacManus	Kim by Rudyard Kipling	Foam rubber mattress and mosquito net	more
30 May 1966	Bill Simpson	Songs and poems by Robert Burns	Sports equipment	more
6 June 1966	Charles Craig	Who's Who	Bed	more
13 June 1966	Nina & Frederik	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	A harp and a flute	more
20 June 1966	Lilli Palmer	Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	Painting materials	more
27 June 1966	Wilfred Andrews	Press cutting albums	Painting materials	more
4 July 1966	Ninette de Valois	Poetry by W.B. Yeats	Writing materials	more
11 July 1966	Sir Stanley Rous	Virginibus Puerisque by Robert Louis Stevenson	Field glasses	more
18 July 1966	Jennifer Vyvyan	Her favourite novels by Charles Dickens	Painting equipment	more
25 July 1966	Virginia McKenna	On Playing With Lions by Bill Travers	Writing materials	more
1 August 1966	Nat Gonella	Collected short stories by Damon Runyon	Golf clubs and balls	more
8 August 1966	Michael Craig	The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame	Musical instrument	more
15 August 1966	Peter Diamand	Encyclopædia Britannica	Head of Nefertiti from the Berlin Museum	more
22 August 1966	Bryan Forbes	Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand	Roulette wheel	more
29 August 1966	Morecambe and Wise	Encyclopædia Britannica and A History of the English-Speaking Peoples by Sir Winston Churchill	Deck chair and a ticket machine	more
5 September 1966	David Hicks	A Le Recherche du Temps Perdu by Marcel Proust	Mexican crystal skull	more
12 September 1966	Derek Oldham	Encyclopædia Britannica	Insect repellent	more
19 September 1966	June Ritchie	The Snow Goose by Paul Gallico	Onion plants	more
26 September 1966	Peter Wilson	His favourite novels by E. M. Forster	Bertholdo's Apollo	more
3 October 1966	Talbot Duckmanton	Diary by Samuel Pepys	Soap	more
10 October 1966	Katherine Whitehorn	Her favourite books by William Faulkner	Negligee	more
17 October 1966	Jacques Brunius	Complete works by Lewis Carroll	Broken and unplayable pop record	more
24 October 1966	Danny La Rue	Encyclopedia	Refrigerator	more
31 October 1966	Mitch Miller	Anthology of poetry	Oboe	more
7 November 1966	Arnold Wesker	No book	Selection of pictures	more
14 November 1966	Stephen Bishop	The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky	Piano	more
21 November 1966	Sarah Churchill	Reminisces of the early life by Sir Winston Churchill	Bath with hot water	more
28 November 1966	Anthony Burgess	Finnegan's Wake by James Joyce	Music manuscript paper, pencils, and a rubber	more
5 December 1966	Captain John Ridgway & Sergent Chay Blyth	Dictionary and an anthology of poetry	Shaving kit and a leather armchair	more
12 December 1966	Leonard Cottrell	Collected works by Homer	Bronze statue of Poseidon	more
19 December 1966	Jack Brabham	Textbook on advanced mechanical engineering	None	more
24 December 1966	Gwendoline Kirby	The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien	Field glasses	more
26 December 1966	Georg Solti	Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	Michelangelo's The Last Judgement	more

1967

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
2 January 1967	Sharpley, AnneAnne Sharpley	Raft BookThe Raft Book by Harold Gatty	Spices and HerbsSpices and Herbs	more
9 January 1967	Cutforth, RenéRené Cutforth	Cards of IdentityCards of Identity by Nigel Dennis	Silk vests and pantsSilk vests and pants	more
16 January 1967	Scott, SheilaSheila Scott	In Search of the MiraculousIn Search of the Miraculous and A New Model of the Universe by P. D. Ouspensky	Tobacco seedsTobacco seeds	more
23 January 1967	Goolden, RichardRichard Goolden	Essays of EliaEssays of Elia by Charles Lamb	Cigars and a dinner jacketCigars and a dinner jacket	more
30 January 1967	Moore, GeraldGerald Moore	Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians	WineWine	more
6 February 1967	Houston, RenéeRenée Houston	ClochemerleClochemerle by Gabriel Chevallier	ParsleyParsley	more
13 February 1967	Harper, GeraldGerald Harper	How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie	Videotape or film of the full five-days' play of a Test match	more
20 February 1967	Freud, ClementClement Freud	Short stories by Damon RunyonShort stories by Damon Runyon	StillStill	more
27 February 1967	Negus, ArthurArthur Negus	Dictionary of English FurnitureDictionary of English Furniture by Ralph Edwards	Chippendale cabinetChippendale cabinet	more
6 March 1967	Griffith, HughHugh Griffith	Blank paper and pencilsBlank paper and pencils	ChampagneChampagne	more
13 March 1967	Briggs, BarryBarry Briggs	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	SurfboardSurfboard	more
20 March 1967	Whicker, AlanAlan Whicker	Airways timetableAirways timetable	Typewriter and paperTypewriter and paper	more
27 March 1967	Francis, DickDick Francis	Spirit of St. LouisThe Spirit of St. Louis by Charles Lindbergh	MirrorMirror	more
3 April 1967	Harris, RolfRolf Harris	DustyDusty by Frank Dalby Davison	Two tape recordersTwo tape recorders	more
10 April 1967	Schlesinger, JohnJohn Schlesinger	Gulliver's TravelsGulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift	Insect repellentInsect repellent	more
17 April 1967	Cardus, NevilleSir Neville Cardus	Life of Samuel JohnsonLife of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell	Watercolour painting equipmentWatercolour painting equipment	more
24 April 1967	Porter, EricEric Porter	Essays by Michel de MontaigneEssays by Michel de Montaigne	Telescope or microscopeTelescope or microscope	more
1 May 1967	Matthews, WalterWalter Matthews	RepublicThe Republic by Plato	Beginner's guide to making raftsBeginner's guide to making rafts	more
8 May 1967	Nimmo, DerekDerek Nimmo	Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Pottery and Porcelain by Geoffrey Godden	GarlicGarlic	more
15 May 1967	Woodcock, GeorgeGeorge Woodcock	Philosophic works by William Warren Bartley	CornetCornet	more
22 May 1967	Barry, JohnJohn Barry	Imitation of ChristThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis	PianoPiano	more
29 May 1967	Ward, DavidDavid Ward	Collected works by Robert BurnsCollected works by Robert Burns	Painting materialsPainting materials	more
5 June 1967	Fielding, FenellaFenella Fielding	Cold Comfort FarmCold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons	French silk-lined leather glovesFrench silk-lined leather gloves	more
12 June 1967	Field, XeniaXenia Field	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	MattressMattress	more
19 June 1967	Huntley, RaymondRaymond Huntley	Cakes and AleCakes and Ale, The Razor's Edge and The Circle by W. Somerset Maugham	WhiskyWhisky	more
26 June 1967	Calder, PeterPeter Ritchie Calder	War and PeaceWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	Tape recorderTape recorder	more
3 July 1967	Hudd, RoyRoy Hudd	How to be a ComedianHow to be a Comedian by Lupino Lane	Snow globeSnow globe	more
10 July 1967	Longhurst, HenryHenry Longhurst	Diary by Samuel PepysDiary by Samuel Pepys	StillStill	more
17 July 1967	Szeryng, HenrykHenryk Szeryng	Essays by Michel de MontaigneEssays by Michel de Montaigne	Painting by Camille PissarroPainting by Camille Pissarro	more
24 July 1967	Courtenay, TomTom Courtenay	Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations by Charles Dickens	FootballFootball	more
31 July 1967	Jenner, HeatherHeather Jenner	Pickwick PapersThe Pickwick Papers, Bleak House and Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens	Golf clubs and ballsGolf clubs and balls	more
7 August 1967	Karlin, MiriamMiriam Karlin	Dialogues by PlatoDialogues by Plato	PerfumePerfume	more
14 August 1967	Thorpe, JeremyJeremy Thorpe	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	ViolinViolin	more
21 August 1967	Briers, RichardRichard Briers	Plays and novels by Samuel BeckettPlays and novels by Samuel Beckett	PianoPiano	more
28 August 1967	Bennett, AlanAlan Bennett	Complete set of Horizon by Cyril Connolly	Unending supply of afternoon teasUnending supply of afternoon teas	more
4 September 1967	Ogdon, JohnJohn Ogdon	Collection of Sherlock HolmesCollection of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle	Film projectorFilm projector	more
11 September 1967	Hordern, MichaelMichael Hordern	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	PianoPiano	more
18 September 1967	Warwick, WilliamWilliam Warwick	Advanced book on building small boatsAdvanced book on building small boats	Case of whisky and a knifeCase of whisky and a knife	more
25 September 1967	Arnold, DorisDoris Arnold	Secret GardenThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett	Mink coatMink coat	more
2 October 1967	Castle, RoyRoy Castle	Sounds and Scores by Henry ManciniSounds and Scores by Henry Mancini	PianoPiano	more
9 October 1967	Previn, AndréAndré Previn	Volume of reproductions of paintingsVolume of reproductions of paintings	PianoPiano	more
16 October 1967	Wolstenholme, KennethKenneth Wolstenholme	Blank pagesBlank pages	Golf clubs and ballsGolf clubs and balls	more
23 October 1967	Brogan, DenisDenis Brogan	Works by Dante AlighieriWorks by Dante Alighieri	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
30 October 1967	Matthews, DenisDenis Matthews	Loom of LanguageThe Loom of Language by Frederick Bodmer	TelescopeTelescope	more
6 November 1967	Casson, HughHugh Casson	Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations, Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
13 November 1967	Mitchell, WarrenWarren Mitchell	Anthology of verseAnthology of verse	Tenor saxophoneTenor saxophone	more
20 November 1967	Worth, IreneIrene Worth	Textbook on anthropologyTextbook on anthropology	Beatles new colour television showThe Beatles new colour television show	more
27 November 1967	Loussier, JacquesJacques Loussier	Beasts, Men and GodsBeasts, Men and Gods by Ferdynand Antoni Ossendowski	CrucifixionCrucifixion by Salvador Dalí	more
4 December 1967	Clayton, PhilipPhilip Clayton	Patrologiae cursus completusPatrologiae cursus completus by Jacques Paul Migne	Pipes, tobacco, matches and a compassPipes, tobacco, matches and a compass	more
11 December 1967	Boyle, EdwardEdward Boyle	In Search of Lost TimeIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust	Drawing of a ladyDrawing of a lady by Walter Sickert	more
18 December 1967	Merrill, RobertRobert Merrill	SourceThe Source by James A. Michener	MosesMoses by Michelangelo	more
23 December 1967	Cooper, GladysGladys Cooper	Anthology of poetryAnthology of poetry	Tape recorderTape recorder	more
25 December 1967	Davis, ColinColin Davis	Persian dictionaryPersian dictionary	Packing case of books including a Persian dictionary	more

1968

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
1 January 1968	Mallalieu, AnnAnn Mallalieu	Collected works by Jane AustenCollected works by Jane Austen	Four-poster bedFour-poster bed	more
8 January 1968	Morris, DesmondDesmond Morris	Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightThe Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night by Richard Francis Burton	Snorkel maskSnorkel mask	more
15 January 1968	Williams, JohnJohn Williams	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	GuitarGuitar	more
22 January 1968	Mortimer, JohnJohn Mortimer	In Search of Lost TimeIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust	Marble bath with constant hot waterMarble bath with constant hot water	more
29 January 1968	Bird, JohnJohn Bird	Lives of the PoetsThe Lives of the Poets by Samuel Johnson	Self-operated nuclear strike forceSelf-operated nuclear strike force	more
5 February 1968	Hampshire, SusanSusan Hampshire	War and PeaceWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	Painting or a 16th-century patch boxPainting or a 16th-century patch box	more
12 February 1968	Horne, MarilynMarilyn Horne	Selection of English poetrySelection of English poetry	PietàMichelangelo's Pietà	more
19 February 1968	Boorne, BillBill Boorne	Other Men's FlowersOther Men's Flowers by Archibald Wavell	Snooker tableSnooker table	more
26 February 1968	Day-Lewis, CecilCecil Day-Lewis	Short stories by Anton ChekhovShort stories by Anton Chekhov	Bourbon whiskeyBourbon whiskey	more
4 March 1968	Fuller, RosalindeRosalinde Fuller	Blank pages and pencilsBlank pages and pencils	Full-length mirrorFull-length mirror	more
11 March 1968	Camden, ArchieArchie Camden	Books by Ernest BramahBooks by Ernest Bramah	Radio receiverRadio receiver	more
18 March 1968	Smith, TT. Dan Smith	Italian TownscapeItalian Townscape by Ivor de Wolfe	Block of stoneBlock of stone	more
25 March 1968	Vickers, JonJon Vickers	Report to GrecoReport to Greco by Saki	Child's ballChild's ball	more
1 April 1968	Bass, AlfieAlfie Bass	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia		more
8 April 1968	Braddon, RussellRussell Braddon	History of the WorldHistory of the World	Red inkRed ink	more
15 April 1968	Teyte, MaggieMaggie Teyte			more
22 April 1968	Sekers, NicholasSir Nicholas Sekers	In Search of Lost TimeIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust	DeckchairDeckchair	more
29 April 1968	Tippett, MichaelMichael Tippett	OdysseyOdyssey by Homer	HarmoniumHarmonium	more
6 May 1968	Drabble, MargaretMargaret Drabble	In Search of Lost TimeIn Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust	Typewriter and paperTypewriter and paper	more
13 May 1968	Sarony, LeslieLeslie Sarony	Collected works by Winston ChurchillCollected works by Winston Churchill	UkuleleUkulele	more
20 May 1968	Nunn, TrevorTrevor Nunn	Yoga manualYoga manual	Kingsize cigaretteKingsize cigarette	more
27 May 1968	Baker, JanetJanet Baker	Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien	Doll's houseDoll's house	more
3 June 1968	Russell, Sydney GordonSydney Gordon Russell	The Natural History of SelborneThe Natural History of Selborne by Gilbert White	ClaretClaret	more
10 June 1968	Cowdrey, ColinColin Cowdrey	Wisden that records his first tour of Australia	Box of rubber ballsBox of rubber balls	more
17 June 1968	Hall, HenryHenry Hall	Manuals to learn foreign languagesManuals to learn foreign languages	Magic lampMagic lamp	more
24 June 1968	Bron, EleanorEleanor Bron	Bi-lingual edition by HomerBi-lingual edition by Homer	Sycamore treesSycamore trees	more
1 July 1968	Inglefield, GilbertGilbert Inglefield	History of Western PhilosophyA History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell	Mystical NativitySandro Botticelli's The Mystical Nativity	more
8 July 1968	Durbridge, FrancisFrancis Durbridge	Plays and Prefaces by George Bernard Shaw	Still Life with Oriental RugStill Life with Oriental Rug by Henri Matisse	more
15 July 1968	Hird, ThoraThora Hird	History of the worldHistory of the world	Insect repellentInsect repellent	more
22 July 1968	Shipton, EricEric Shipton	Human SituationThe Human Situation by William Macneile Dixon	Snorkel maskSnorkel mask	more
29 July 1968	Chapman, EdwardEdward Chapman	Novels by Jane AustenNovels by Jane Austen	Cigarettes and whiskyCigarettes and whisky	more
5 August 1968	Armstrong, LouisLouis Armstrong	His autobiographyHis autobiography	TrumpetTrumpet	more
12 August 1968	McLean, FrancisFrancis McLean	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	Dutch flower pictureDutch flower picture in the Wallace Collection	more
19 August 1968	Giulini, CarloCarlo Maria Giulini	The Mirror of Perfection - The Praise of Created Things by Francis of Assisi		more
26 August 1968	Feuillère, EdwigeEdwige Feuillère	Anglo-French dictionaryAnglo-French dictionary	Ivory ballIvory ball	more
2 September 1968	Marsh, NgaioNgaio Marsh	Anthology of poetryAnthology of poetry	Two Chinese figures of musiciansTwo Chinese figures of musicians	more
9 September 1968	Bennett, RichardRichard Rodney Bennett	Atlantic BookThe Atlantic Book by Edith Sitwell	PianoPiano	more
16 September 1968	Godwin, AnneAnne Godwin	Other Men's FlowersOther Men's Flowers by Archibald Wavell	ChampagneChampagne	more
23 September 1968	Feldman, MartyMarty Feldman	Little PrinceThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry	PianoPiano	more
30 September 1968	Lester, RichardRichard Lester	Guinness Book of RecordsGuinness Book of Records	HarpHarp	more
7 October 1968	Russell, BillyBilly Russell	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	Painting materialsPainting materials	more
14 October 1968	Postgate, RaymondRaymond Postgate	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	ClaretClaret	more
21 October 1968	Murray, BarbaraBarbara Murray	Larousse GastronomiqueLarousse Gastronomique	PerfumePerfume	more
28 October 1968	Baker, RichardRichard Baker	Novels by Jane AustenNovels by Jane Austen	BedBed	more
4 November 1968	Mount, PeggyPeggy Mount	Complete works by Oscar WildeComplete works by Oscar Wilde	Enormous cookery bookEnormous cookery book	more
11 November 1968	Maskell, DanDan Maskell	Books by Henry LonghurstBooks by Henry Longhurst	Tennis balls, golf balls, pencil and paper	more
13 November 1968	Gore-Booth, PaulPaul Gore-Booth	Books by Mary Baker EddyBooks by Mary Baker Eddy	PianoPiano	more
18 November 1968	Jaeger, CC. H. Jaeger	Anthology of modern British poetryAnthology of modern British poetry	Chess setChess set	more
25 November 1968	Powell, SandySandy Powell	My AutobiographyMy Autobiography by Charlie Chaplin	ViolinViolin	more
9 December 1968	Wilson, DesDes Wilson	Robinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe	Typewriter and paperTypewriter and paper	more
16 December 1968	Briggs, AsaAsa Briggs	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	BBC Archives from 1945 to 1954BBC Archives from 1945 to 1954	more
23 December 1968	Askey, ArthurArthur Askey	Golf instruction bookGolf instruction book	Golf clubs and ballsGolf clubs and balls	more
25 December 1968	Kemp, RoseaRosea Kemp	Enquire Within Upon EverythingEnquire Within Upon Everything	Four-poster bedFour-poster bed	more
30 December 1968	Braithwaite, BobBob Braithwaite	Second World WarThe Second World War by Winston Churchill	PianoPiano	more

1969

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
6 January 1969	Harper, HeatherHeather Harper	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	Knitting wool and needlesKnitting wool and needles	more
13 January 1969	Pegler, AlanAlan Pegler	Complete Sherlock HolmesComplete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle	Insect repellentInsect repellent	more
20 January 1969	Jacobson, MauriceMaurice Jacobson	Paperback detective storiesPaperback detective stories	CaviarCaviar	more
27 January 1969	Fitzgibbon, MaggieMaggie Fitzgibbon	Birdman of AlcatrazThe Birdman of Alcatraz by Robert Stroud	Alabaster cherubAlabaster cherub	more
3 February 1969	Cecil, Lord DavidLord David Cecil	War and PeaceWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	Donatello's great altarDonatello's great altar in Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua	more
12 February 1969	Baker, HyldaHylda Baker	Gone with the WindGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell	Family photograph albumFamily photograph album	more
17 February 1969	Downes, EdwardEdward Downes	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	Chinese language courseChinese language course	more
24 February 1969	Wilson, AngusAngus Wilson	Volume on mathematical logicVolume on mathematical logic	ChampagneChampagne	more
3 March 1969	Skinner, ZenaZena Skinner	Second World WarThe Second World War by Winston Churchill	Tape recorderTape recorder	more
10 March 1969	Wilson, MaryMary Wilson	Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights by Emily Brontë	Make-up set, mirror and combMake-up set, mirror and comb	more
17 March 1969	Gander, L. MarslandL. Marsland Gander	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	TelescopeTelescope	more
24 March 1969	Cooper, Lady DianaLady Diana Cooper	Volumes of her autobiographyVolumes of her autobiography	Bag of pillowsBag of pillows, in which she will smuggle in her dog	more
31 March 1969	Bennett, JillJill Bennett	Three SistersThree Sisters by Anton Chekhov	PerfumePerfume	more
7 April 1969	Rose, AlecAlec Rose	History of EnglandHistory of England	Radio receiverRadio receiver	more
14 April 1969	King, HettyHetty King	History of the worldHistory of the world	ParrotParrot	more
21 April 1969	Stewart, MaryMary Stewart	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	Paper and pencilsPaper and pencils	more
28 April 1969	Hall, ElsieElsie Hall	War and PeaceWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	Billiard table, cue and ballsBilliard table, cue and balls	more
5 May 1969	Lidell, AlvarAlvar Lidell	Oxford English DictionaryOxford English Dictionary	Playing cardsPlaying cards	more
12 May 1969	Gedda, NicolaiNicolai Gedda	Brothers KaramazovThe Brothers Karamazov and The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoyevsky	Rubber mattressRubber mattress	more
19 May 1969	Wade, VirginiaVirginia Wade	Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management	Writing and sketching materialsWriting and sketching materials	more
26 May 1969	Rogers, GingerGinger Rogers	Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy	Painting equipmentPainting equipment	more
2 June 1969	Fraser, AntoniaAntonia Fraser	AeneidAeneid by Virgil	Typewriter and paperTypewriter and paper	more
9 June 1969	Robinson, StanfordStanford Robinson	Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians	Radio receiverRadio receiver	more
16 June 1969	Trevelyan, JohnJohn Trevelyan	Airways timetableAirways timetable	PianoPiano	more
23 June 1969	Laye, EvelynEvelyn Laye	Treatise on White MagicA Treatise on White Magic by Alice Bailey	CosmeticsCosmetics	more
30 June 1969	More, KennethKenneth More	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	MattressMattress	more
7 July 1969	Henry, LeonardLeonard Henry	ThesaurusThesaurus	PianoPiano	more
14 July 1969	Price, VincentVincent Price	Leaves of GrassLeaves of Grass by Walt Whitman	Double bedDouble bed	more
21 July 1969	Pears, PeterPeter Pears	Tropical Plants and Their CultivationTropical Plants and Their Cultivation by Louis Bruggeman	BedBed	more
28 July 1969	Heyhoe Flint, RachaelRachael Heyhoe Flint	Book on desert island cookeryBook on desert island cookery	UkeleleUkelele	more
4 August 1969	Harmer, CyrilCyril Harmer	Second World WarThe Second World War by Winston Churchill	Centrally-heated sleeping bagCentrally-heated sleeping bag	more
11 August 1969	Rubinstein, StanleyStanley Rubinstein	Survey of LondonSurvey of London by John Stow	Family photograph albumFamily photograph album	more
18 August 1969	Gingold, HermioneHermione Gingold	Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management	Barrel of lipstickBarrel of lipstick	more
25 August 1969	Manning, OliviaOlivia Manning	On Growth and FormOn Growth and Form by D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson	Clue to buried treasureClue to buried treasure	more
1 September 1969	O'Connor, DesDes O'Connor	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	Daily delivery of The Sporting LifeDaily delivery of The Sporting Life	more
8 September 1969	Day, RobinRobin Day	Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsThe Oxford Dictionary of Quotations	ChampagneChampagne	more
13 September 1969	Zec, DonaldDonald Zec	Wallet of Kai LungThe Wallet of Kai Lung by Ernest Bramah	Ice-cream machineIce cream machine	more
20 September 1969	Wolfenden, JohnJohn Wolfenden	War and PeaceWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy	Tape recorderTape recorder	more
27 September 1969	Morgan, CliffCliff Morgan	Teach-yourself encyclopaediaTeach-yourself encyclopaedia	PianoPiano	more
4 October 1969	Holme, TheaThea Holme	Works by Beatrix PotterWorks by Beatrix Potter	Writing and painting materialsWriting and painting materials	more
11 October 1969	Williamson, HenryHenry Williamson	Story of My HeartThe Story of My Heart by Richard Jefferies	Cor anglaisCor anglais	more
18 October 1969	Adrian, MaxMax Adrian	Blank pages and pencilsBlank pages and pencils	Tapestry-making materialsTapestry-making materials	more
25 October 1969	Mays, RaymondRaymond Mays	Gaiety, Theatre of EnchantmentGaiety, Theatre of Enchantment by W. J. MacQueen-Pope	UmbrellaUmbrella	more
1 November 1969	Grey, AnthonyAnthony Grey	DictionaryDictionary	Book stall in London Victoria stationBook stall in London Victoria station	more
8 November 1969	Rothwell, EvelynEvelyn Rothwell	EncyclopaediaEncyclopaedia	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
15 November 1969	Moore, DudleyDudley Moore	Study of psychologyStudy of psychology	PianoPiano	more
22 November 1969	Seefried, IrmgardIrmgard Seefried	Herr, Hier Bin Ich (Prayers of Life)Herr, Hier Bin Ich (Prayers of Life)	String of pearlsString of pearls	more
29 November 1969	Board, LillianLillian Board	Family photograph albumFamily photograph album	BedBed	more
6 December 1969	Baseley, GodfreyGodfrey Baseley	Royal Horticultural Society DictionaryRoyal Horticultural Society Dictionary	BedBed	more
13 December 1969	Anderson, MoiraMoira Anderson	Scouting for BoysScouting for Boys by Robert Baden-Powell	Bathroom suiteBathroom suite	more
20 December 1969	Montgomery, BernardBernard Montgomery	Concise History of WarfareHis own book A Concise History of Warfare	PianoPiano	more
27 December 1969	Steele, TommyTommy Steele	Dictionary of Word and PhraseDictionary of Word and Phrase	Sports carSports car	more

1970

Date	Castaway	Book	Luxury	More info
197001033 January 1970	Robertson, FyfeFyfe Robertson	General SemanticsGeneral Semantics	CelloCello	more
1970011010 January 1970	Sachs, LeonardLeonard Sachs	David CopperfieldDavid Copperfield by Charles Dickens	Radio receiverRadio receiver	more
1970011717 January 1970	Doonican, ValVal Doonican	AnthologyBig Anthology	GuitarGuitar	more
1970012424 January 1970	Ross, AlanAlan S. C. Ross	Course of Modern AnalysisA Course of Modern Analysis by E. T. Whittaker	Television setTelevision set	more
1970013131 January 1970	Baxter, StanleyStanley Baxter	MemoirsMemoirs by Louis de Rouvroy	Koh-i-Noor diamondKoh-i-Noor diamond	more
197002077 February 1970	Godfrey, IsidoreIsidore Godfrey	Symphony scoresSymphony scores by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	PianoPiano	more
1970021414 February 1970	Gillard, FrankFrank Gillard	Naturalist's guideNaturalist's guide	Set of lensesSet of lenses	more
1970022121 February 1970	Church, RichardRichard Church	Oxford English DictionaryOxford English Dictionary	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
1970022828 February 1970	Baillie, IsobelIsobel Baillie	Our Hearts Were Young and GayOur Hearts Were Young and Gay by Cornelia Otis Skinner	GuitarGuitar	more
197003077 March 1970	Strong, RoyRoy Strong	Larousse GastronomiqueLarousse Gastronomique by Prosper Montagné	View Of DelftJohannes Vermeer's View Of Delft	more
1970031414 March 1970	Chamberlain, RichardRichard Chamberlain	Oxford Book of English VerseOxford Book of English Verse	Painting materialsPainting materials	more
1970032121 March 1970	Hashman, JudyJudy Hashman	Anthology of English VerseAnthology of English Verse	Stamp albumStamp album	more
1970032828 March 1970	Porter, Nyree DawnNyree Dawn Porter	Thurber CarnivalThe Thurber Carnival by James Thurber	UmbrellaUmbrella	more
197004044 April 1970	Russell, SheridanSheridan Russell	Imitation of ChristThe Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis	CelloCello	more
1970041111 April 1970	Guyler, DeryckDeryck Guyler	HannibalHannibal by Theodore Ayrault Dodge	Roman helmetRoman helmet in the British Museum	more
1970041818 April 1970	Lockhart, JamesJames Lockhart	Collected works by John DonneCollected works by John Donne	PianoPiano	more
1970042525 April 1970	de Beer, GavinGavin de Beer	Small Talk at WreylandSmall Talk at Wreyland by Cecil Torr	TypewriterTypewriter	more
197005022 May 1970	Cigna, GinaGina Cigna	Le Crime de Sylvestre BonnardLe Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard by Anatole France	PianoPiano	more
197005099 May 1970	Channing, CarolCarol Channing	My Life in ArtMy Life in Art by Constantin Stanislavski	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
1970051616 May 1970	Usher, GrahamGraham Usher	Collected works by Beatrix PotterCollected works by Beatrix Potter	Winged Victory of SamothraceWinged Victory of Samothrace in Musée du Louvre	more
1970052323 May 1970	Stewart, AndyAndy Stewart	Collected works by Robert BurnsCollected works by Robert Burns	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
1970053030 May 1970	Michell, KeithKeith Michell	I ChingI Ching	Painting materialsPainting materials	more
197006066 June 1970	Dickens, MonicaMonica Dickens	Roget's ThesaurusRoget's Thesaurus	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
1970061313 June 1970	Windsor, BarbaraBarbara Windsor	History of Great BritainHistory of Great Britain	Hair piecesHair pieces	more
1970062020 June 1970	Haendel, IdaIda Haendel	Survival manualSurvival manual	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
1970062727 June 1970	Sassoon, VidalVidal Sassoon	ThesaurusThesaurus	Piece of sculpture by BaracalPiece of sculpture by Baracal	more
197007044 July 1970	Knox-Johnston, RobinRobin Knox-Johnston	Outline of HistoryThe Outline of History by H. G. Wells	Writing materialsWriting materials	more
1970071111 July 1970	Cartland, BarbaraBarbara Cartland	Knave of HeartsThe Knave of Hearts by Louise Saunders	Makeup boxMakeup box	more
1970071818 July 1970	Piper, JohnJohn Piper	UlyssesUlysses by James Joyce	PillowPillow	more
1970072525 July 1970	Hammond, JoanJoan Hammond	Oxford English DictionaryOxford English Dictionary	Toothbrush and toothpasteToothbrush and toothpaste	more
197008011 August 1970	Terry-ThomasTerry-Thomas	Filling the GapHis book Filling the Gap	BrandyBrandy	more
197008088 August 1970	Davis, DavidDavid Davis	Religio MediciReligio Medici by Thomas Browne	Pipes and tobaccoPipes and tobacco	more
1970081515 August 1970	Leinsdorf, ErichErich Leinsdorf	FaustGoethe's Faust	Insect repellentInsect repellent	more
1970082222 August 1970	Stark, FreyaFreya Stark	Encyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica 1911 Edition	Bath with a hot-water systemBath with a hot-water system	more
1970082929 August 1970	Emery, DickDick Emery	Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens	BedBed	more
197009055 September 1970	Pollock, EllenEllen Pollock	Collected works by George Bernard ShawCollected works by George Bernard Shaw	Her husband's painting of their sonHer husband's painting of their son	more
1970091212 September 1970	Watts, HelenHelen Watts	Illustrated book on gardeningIllustrated book on gardening	Las MeninasDiego Velázquez's Las Meninas	more
1970091919 September 1970	Herbert, AlanA. P. Herbert	Collected works by Charles DickensCollected works by Charles Dickens	BinocularsBinoculars	more
1970092626 September 1970	Carpenter, HarryHarry Carpenter	Encyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica	GuitarGuitar	more
197010033 October 1970	Tubb, CarrieCarrie Tubb	Oxford Dictionary of QuotationsThe Oxford Dictionary of Quotations	ParasolParasol	more
1970101010 October 1970	Redgrave, LynnLynn Redgrave	Pumpkin EaterThe Pumpkin Eater by Penelope Mortimer	Excerpt from the BBC recording Just William	more
1970101717 October 1970	Barabás, SáriSári Barabás	Works by Leo SlezakWorks by Leo Slezak	Knitting needles and woolKnitting needles and wool	more
1970102424 October 1970	Lill, JohnJohn Lill	Modern Chess OpeningsModern Chess Openings	PianoPiano	more
1970103131 October 1970	Whittington, JoanJoan Whittington	Law study courseLaw study course	Radio receiverRadio receiver	more
197011077 November 1970	Tauský, VilémVilém Tauský	EncyclopediaEncyclopedia	WatchWatch	more
1970111414 November 1970	Powell, MargaretMargaret Powell	The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon	Tahitian language courseTahitian language course	more
1970112121 November 1970	Hughes, DavidDavid Hughes	WaldenWalden by Henry David Thoreau	Golf clubs and ballsGolf clubs and balls	more
1970112828 November 1970	Rigg, DianaDiana Rigg	Primary Instruction in all languagesPrimary Instruction in all languages	Vegetable gardenVegetable garden	more
197012055 December 1970	Herbert, WallyWally Herbert	Anthology of World PoetryAnthology of World Poetry		more
1970121212 December 1970	Lowe, ArthurArthur Lowe	Book on tropical plantsBook on tropical plants	ClaretClaret	more
1970121919 December 1970	Mauger, IvanIvan Mauger	Survival manualSurvival manual	Box of family photographsBox of family photographs	more
1970122626 December 1970	Poole, QuentinQuentin Poole	Novels by Agatha ChristieNovels by Agatha Christie	Flute and musicFlute and music	more

Desert Island Discs

Presenters	Roy Plomley (1942-1985) Michael Parkinson (1985-1988) Sue Lawley (1988-2006) Kirsty Young (2006-present)

Episodes	1942–1946 1951–1960 1961–1970 1971–1980 1981–1990 1991–2000 2001–2010 2011–present

BBC Radio 4 Category