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Desert Island Discs: Archive 2005-2010
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Today: #111 in Society & Culture, Ireland on our combined chart.
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History builds daily. We started tracking this show on the Society & Culture, Ireland chart recently, so the trend line appears after a second day of data.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | #111 | #106 |
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island