BBC Sounds on Desert Island Discs
Desert Island DiscsAugust 16, 2026
Shania Twain, musician
0:12
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Kirsty Young, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
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BBC Radio 4
August 16, 2026
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0:00 / 0:12
@ 0:11 in ep
Estimated current placement value
~$300range $49–$2,000
What a comparable one-episode placement on this show might cost today—not reported advertiser spend or a historical invoice.
Methodology and limitations →Transcript
For rights reasons, the music's shorter than on the original broadcast, but you can find a version with longer music tracks on BBC Sounds. Listeners will also get access to episodes 28 days earlier than everyone else.
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Estimated current placement value
~$300range $49–$2,000
What a comparable one-episode placement on this show might cost today—not reported advertiser spend or a historical invoice.
Methodology and limitations →Episode
Desert Island Discs
Shania Twain, musician
Hosts: Kirsty Young, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Publisher: BBC Radio 4