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The Island

Radio sitcom
BBC Radio 4
2025
6 episodes (1 series)

Desert Island Discs meets Lord Of The Flies in a sitcom spoofing Radio 4's classic interview format. Stars Stephen Mangan.

Continues tomorrow on Radio 4 at 2:45pm with Episode 2
Catch-up on Episode 1

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Stephen Mangan	Stephen View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Useless Luxuries And A Far From Sleepy Lagoon Series 1, Episode 2 - The Threatening Note Series 1, Episode 3 - In Search Of Hislop's Luxury Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beastie Series 1, Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity Chefs Series 1, Episode 6 - The Cliffhanger	6

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Simon Alcock	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Useless Luxuries And A Far From Sleepy Lagoon Series 1, Episode 2 - The Threatening Note Series 1, Episode 3 - In Search Of Hislop's Luxury Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beastie Series 1, Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity Chefs Series 1, Episode 6 - The Cliffhanger	6
Tom Oxenham	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Useless Luxuries And A Far From Sleepy Lagoon Series 1, Episode 2 - The Threatening Note Series 1, Episode 3 - In Search Of Hislop's Luxury Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beastie Series 1, Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity Chefs Series 1, Episode 6 - The Cliffhanger	6

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Bill Dare	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Useless Luxuries And A Far From Sleepy Lagoon Series 1, Episode 2 - The Threatening Note Series 1, Episode 3 - In Search Of Hislop's Luxury Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beastie Series 1, Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity Chefs Series 1, Episode 6 - The Cliffhanger	6
Jon Holmes	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Useless Luxuries And A Far From Sleepy Lagoon Series 1, Episode 2 - The Threatening Note Series 1, Episode 3 - In Search Of Hislop's Luxury Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beastie Series 1, Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity Chefs Series 1, Episode 6 - The Cliffhanger	6
Tony Churnside	Sound Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Useless Luxuries And A Far From Sleepy Lagoon Series 1, Episode 2 - The Threatening Note Series 1, Episode 3 - In Search Of Hislop's Luxury Series 1, Episode 4 - The Beastie Series 1, Episode 5 - Hunted By Celebrity Chefs Series 1, Episode 6 - The Cliffhanger	6