Illustration by hollyexley.com

The BBC have now made Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs archive (1942 till present) free and available online to all. With currently over 500 programmes to listen to, it’s a lot to wade through.
So we have taken it upon ourselves to sift out some of the best illustration interviews with some of our patrons and other notable figures in the industry, to hear how they became the respected illustrators they are today as well as what they listen to. Images link through to the programmes. Enjoy!

Ralph Steadman


Quentin Blake


Shirley Hughes


Raymond Briggs


Judith Kerr


Ronald Searle


Peter Blake


Posy Simmonds


Kathleen Hale


Jan Pienkowski