We’ve all felt the effects of a good episode of Desert Island Discs – crying on the commute, laughing to ourselves in public, singing as we potter about the house. There’s something about the format of the Radio 4 interview show, in which stars choose meaningful songs from their lives, that seems to make people open up in the most moving way. Perhaps it has something to do with the prospect of being cast away to a lonely island.
Another national love that often leaves us blubbing is sport. So with the women’s World Cup in full flow and England through to the quarter finals, what better time to celebrate some of the best Desert Island Discs episodes from the UK’s sportspeople? We’ve noticed a theme among them, by the way: they all really love a euphoric, inspirational anthem.
