Category: Dorset Island Discs

The Dorset Island Disc features – of course it’s a famous radio segment which we totally nabbed, but we moved it to Dorset. We’ll admit we can’t promise our castaways palm trees and endless sunshine, and Dorset doesn’t have many islands so you will just have to close your eyes and imagine that Brownsea had a baby sister when none of us were looking.

In this popular monthly column we invite well-known Dorset community figures to take part in the classic conundrum. Each guest must choose just eight of their most meaningful songs or pieces of music to be ‘cast away’ with, plus just one book and one luxury item.

It’s a very personal section, and loads of fun, as well as a brilliant way of getting to know the person behind some of Dorset’s familiar names – or meeting new ones.

What would be your choices?

Dorset Island Discs

The NHS has lost its way’ – Patricia Miller shares her Dorset Island Discs

Patricia Miller is CEO for Dorset’s Integrated Care Board, overseeing complex health services and health improvement programmes Having worked for the NHS for more than...

Editorial team - 10 September 2022

Dorset Island Discs

‘Just go away’ – Giles Simpson is the G&S Dorset Island Discs castaway

Farmer, agronomist, chairman of the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, and fan of Magnums, Giles Simpson shares the soundtrack of his life with Laura Hitchcock Giles...

Editorial team - 19 August 2022

Dorset Island Discs

‘Think bins and museums and you’ve got me’ – Dorset Island Discs

Laura Beddow is a Dorset councillor, a parrot rescuer, and dreams of an itinerant life playing her viola around a campfire with a cider...

Editorial team - 12 August 2022

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“The best guitarist that I have ever seen live” – Dorset Island Discs

Philip Coward is chairman of Hillbrush, sits on the Royal Warrant Holders Association executive committee and has been a Mere councillor for 46 years I...

Editorial team - 10 July 2022

Dorset Island Discs

“I consider 1984 to be the greatest year of music” – Dorset Island Discs

Luke Rake is Principal and CEO of Kingston Maurward College near Dorchester and chairs the Dorset Local Nature Partnership. Born in Devon, Luke grew up...

Editorial team - 10 June 2022

Dorset Island Discs

“James Herriott has a lot to answer for” – Dorset Island Discs

David Sidwick is about to celebrate his first anniverary as Dorset’s Police Crime Commissioner. He shares his top eight music choices with us. David Sidwick...

Editorial team - 13 May 2022

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Wessex Internet Reaches Milestone with 10,000th Customer

Editorial team - 19 November 20240

Dorset-based full-fibre broadband provider Wessex Internet is celebrating a major achievement, having connected its 10,000th customer. The milestone customer, Dan Phillips from Bisterne, Hampshire, was...