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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. The first "castaway" was Vic Oliver , and other guests have included Noël Coward , Dame Judi Dench , John Malkovich , Princess Margaret , George Clooney , Stephen Hawking , and Rowan Williams . ''Desert Island Discs'' was devised by its original presenter, Roy Plomley . After Plomley's death in 1985 , it was presented first by Michael Parkinson , and since 1988 by Sue Lawley . Lawley has recently announced she is to step down as presenter in August 2006 (after 18 years of hosting the programme). A decision is yet to be made on her successor, though broadcasters Sue MacGregor and Jonathan Dimbleby are tipped as potential replacements. {Link without Title} The programme's theme music is Eric Coates ' "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. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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