How were the Occupation and Luxury categories decided?
Decisions about how to group our castaways were based on the occupations of those who have appeared on the programme. Some occupations are better represented than others, and others feature more in the early years than they do now, reflecting how society has changed since the programme began. It was a challenge to coherently group the eclectic mix of luxuries chosen by Desert Island Discs guests and this caused much debate. It is obviously unscientific but at least provides some options for comparing one castaway’s choices with another.
