Desert Island Discs - How hiding in a toilet helped Steven Spielberg get into the movie business

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The film director Steven Spielberg was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2022.

He gave the world Jaws, ET and Jurassic Park, but Steven Spielberg got his start in the film business when he went on a bus tour of Universal Studios. He also explains why the frequently malfunctioning mechanical shark in Jaws was really a blessing in disguise.

You can listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.

Published on Monday, 28th September 2026.

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