{"id":25419,"date":"2022-11-09T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1734310"},"modified":"2022-11-09T12:29:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T11:29:16","slug":"how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to listen to Princess Margaret\u2019s Desert Island Discs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lewis Knight\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>A recurring element in the fourth episode of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-crown-season-5-release-date-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Crown season 5<\/a> is Princess Margaret\u2019s guest spot on the iconic Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs.<\/p>\n<p>In the episode Annus Horribilis, the show\u2019s drama is punctuated by Margaret\u2019s words and selections for the radio show, with actress <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/crown-lesley-manville-strange-filming-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Lesley Manville<\/a> playing Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s younger sister throughout.<\/p>\n<p>The story of the episode focuses on Margaret sharing a wistful reunion with her first love, Group Captain Peter Townsend, played here by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-crown-lesley-manville-bond-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">James Bond star Timothy Dalton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The result of this reunion sees Margaret share some very honest words with her sister about her life and the role that the Queen played in it.<\/p>\n<p>So, where can you listen to the full radio show of Desert Island Discs with the real Princess Margaret, who died in 2002?<\/p> <h2><strong>How to listen to Princess Margaret\u2019s Desert Island Discs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1734314\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/GettyImages-1170585827-17a1a65-e1667927427406.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Princess Margaret and Roy Plomley recording an episode of Desert Island Discs.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Don Smith\/Radio Times via Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>Desert Island Discs with HRH Princess Margaret<\/strong> is available to listen to for free on the <a href=\"\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p009mvhf&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">BBC website<\/a>.\u00a0The episode, which is hosted by presenter Roy Plomley, is also available on <a href=\"\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2T28kNzyAOX64ahUz5oyXa&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Spotify<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/apple.sjv.io\/c\/1236178\/435298\/7615?i=1000377918518&amp;subId1=radiotimes-0&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fie%2Fpodcast%2Fhrh-princess-margaret%2Fid529077808%3Fi%3D1000377918518&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Apple podcasts.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During the episode, Princess Margaret shares her favourite songs and her favourite book.\u00a0When choosing her favourite song, the Countess of Snowdon chooses a piece from Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.<\/p>\n<p>Princess Margaret also chose War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy as her favourite book.\u00a0Finally, the Princess chose the piano as her own personal luxury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"&quot;p3&quot;\"><strong>The Crown seasons 1 to 5 are available now on <a href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/80025678&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>. <\/strong><strong><a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.sky.com\/glass&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=11005&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Fglass&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.virginmedia.com\/tv\/streaming&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?id=489797&amp;clickref=radiotimes-0&amp;awinmid=6399&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.virginmedia.com%2Ftv%2Fstreaming&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;sponsored&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something else to watch? Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><b>Streaming Guide<\/b><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. or more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-safelink=\"&quot;true&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lewis Knight Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at 12:00 am A recurring element in the fourth episode of The Crown season 5 is Princess Margaret\u2019s guest spot on the iconic Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs. In the episode Annus Horribilis, the show\u2019s drama is punctuated by Margaret\u2019s words and selections for the radio [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":25420,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-scaled.jpg",2560,1663,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-300x195.jpg",300,195,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-768x499.jpg",768,499,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-1024x665.jpg",800,520,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-1536x998.jpg",1536,998,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/11\/how-to-listen-to-princess-margarets-desert-island-discs-2048x1330.jpg",2048,1330,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lewis Knight Published: Wednesday, 09 November 2022 at 12:00 am A recurring element in the fourth episode of The Crown season 5 is Princess Margaret\u2019s guest spot on the iconic Radio 4 show Desert Island Discs. In the episode Annus Horribilis, the show\u2019s drama is punctuated by Margaret\u2019s words and selections for the radio&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/25419"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}