Image: Roy Plomley relaxes on his desert island for an Arena Special in 1981. Desert Island Discs was devised by Roy Plomley, who presented the first edition on 29 January 1942. It was recorded ...

Is your dream to be cast on a hit show set on a remote desert island like “Survivor”? Did you grow up idolizing Tom Hanks’ character and his volleyball companion Wilson in “Castaway”?