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Episode 1: Useless Luxuries and a Far From Sleepy Lagoon

Summary

Sitcom by Tom Oxenham and Simon Alcock sending up Desert Island Discs, starring Stephen Mangan as himself. Washed up on a desert island, he finds himself surrounded by fellow celebrity castaways. He keeps an audio diary, revealing that Nadiya Hussain has turned to hunting, Richard Madeley's gone feral, and Sandi Toksvig is recreating Lord of the Flies

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rolenameHimselfStephen Mangan

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rolenameWriterSimon AlcockWriterTom OxenhamProducerBill DareExecutive producerJon Holmes

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  The Cliffhanger

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  Hunted by Celebrity Chefs

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  The Beastie

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  In Search of Hislop's Luxury

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• Episode 2
  
  The Threatening Note

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  Useless Luxuries and a Far From Sleepy Lagoon

  Summary

  Sitcom by Tom Oxenham and Simon Alcock sending up Desert Island Discs, starring Stephen Mangan as himself. Washed up on a desert island, he finds himself surrounded by fellow celebrity castaways. He keeps an audio diary, revealing that Nadiya Hussain has turned to hunting, Richard Madeley's gone feral, and Sandi Toksvig is recreating Lord of the Flies

  Review

  Credits

  Cast

  rolenameHimselfStephen Mangan

  Crew

  rolenameWriterSimon AlcockWriterTom OxenhamProducerBill DareExecutive producerJon Holmes

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