Having been broadcast on the BBC since Word War Two, Desert Island Discs has a firm place in British culture, but the shows ...

Def Leppard’s pop metal masterpiece 'Hysteria' tested the limits of the compact disc and became a futuristic-sounding rock album.

Their music choice gives such a perfect insight ... But when it comes to Desert Island Discs the most popular song is something widely different, having been first composed in 1742.