Desert Island Discs presenter Lauren Laverne has revealed she is recovering from cancer in an Instagram post. The 46-year-old who has also been a regular DJ on BBC channels for many years, ...

Desert Island Discs: A history of the 81-year-old BBC radio show. ... 54, was the next presenter of Desert Island Discs, gently prompting guests to share their intimate memories with listeners for the ...

Comedian Mark Steel has joined Lauren Laverne on the first episode of BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs since August, when its presenter revealed her cancer diagnosis. On the Sunday morning show ...

In September 1967, Desert Island Discs transferred to the newly created Radio 4 service. Roy Plomley continued to present the programme until his death, from pleurisy, in May 1985. He was 71.

Lauren Laverne, the well-known presenter of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, has announced that she is currently in hospital after being diagnosed with cancer. The 46-year-old broadcaster shared ...