Ronnie Wood on Desert Island Discs now !

[jake_crew]

BBC radio 4, Friday 17 Oct 2025, 9am

[doratheexplorer]

He said he has two narrowboats.  Has anyone seen him out and about on the cut?

[MtB]

This is a repeat. I heard the same programme earlier in the week. Excellent listen, one of the best DIDs I've ever heard! 

 

 

[Russ T]

I've seen him at Stone.

 

Nah....only joking

[cuthound]

32 minutes ago, Russ T said:

I've seen him at Stone.

 

Nah....only joking

 

Was he rolling about? 😂

[Number 9]

18 hours ago, Russ T said:

I've seen him at Stone.

 

Nah....only joking

Hopefully visiting this sandwich shop close to bridge 96

[ditchcrawler]

Muddy Waters, Blomfield Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 1AA | Auction House London

[alan_fincher]

If the BBC website for "Desert Island Discs is correct, he owns a boat called the Grandad Dyer.

 

However as his net worth seems to be at least $200 million, I guess he can have as many boats as he wants!

[Alway Swilby]

On 18/10/2025 at 09:56, ditchcrawler said:

Muddy Waters, Blomfield Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 1AA | Auction House London

Muddy Waters was built by Finesse in Sheffield and was in the workshop next to our boat in 2016/2017 and launched at the same time. I don't think it was owned by Ronnie Wood at the time.

[Troyboy]

There was a boat called Grandad Dyer moored at the Middle Nene Cruising Club , Titchmarsh a few years ago. An unusual name so probably the same boat but different owners at that time . 

[9teen60six]

I have the pleasure of being moored next to Grandad Dyer, the family use it on occasion all be it not too often….

[Tim Lewis]

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A 1911 photo from the London Canal Museum archive

 

One of the children is said to be Ronnie Wood's mother!

[Mike Todd]

1 hour ago, Tim Lewis said:

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A 1911 photo from the London Canal Museum archive

 

One of the children is said to be Ronnie Wood's mother!

Did he not say in  the prog that he was the first generation to be born on land,  at least since families on boats began?

[jake_crew]

Does Jeanette Smith Harrison recognise the picture.  

[Tonka]

@jeanette Smith Harrison

Are you still with us

[Ray T]

Ronnie Wood was due to be the subject of "Who do you think you are" some time ago now. All the participants involved were asked to sign a disclaimer that they would not divulge any information until after the programme had aired.

 

However, an unknown person who lived in Braunston "spilt the beans" before publication and the programme was canned never to be shown.

 

 

Edited January 7 by Ray T

[Tonka]

1 hour ago, Ray T said:

Ronnie Wood was due to be the subject of "Who do you think you are" some time ago now. All the participants involved were asked to sign a disclaimer that they would not divulge any information until after the programme had aired.

 

However, an unknown person who lived in Braunston "spilt the beans" before publication and the programme was canned never to be shown.

 

 

That cannot be true

 

If an unknown person spilt the beans then she or he must of bean known 

[Ray T]

1 hour ago, Tonka said:

That cannot be true

 

If an unknown person spilt the beans then she or he must of bean known 

I was interested to read in yesterday's Times that BBC have had to postpone their proposed episode of Who Do You Think You Are? featuring Ronnie Wood as his family proved to be too complicated and they need a lot more time to research it properly. The report does mention his parents Elizabeth and Arthur and their boats Orient and Antelope.

 

The programme should make interesting viewing if they ever get it together.

 

Tam

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From JSH:

My understanding is it has been shelved because despite signing an agreement of silence with the firm that was doing the reaserch one of them let the cat out the bag  & reported all on another site . (NOT ME)

They had all the family tree complicated yes even i struggle to explain all the connections as woods tie into my grandads side 8 times & also into my nannys side plus many other boating familys . Ronnie & i share the same GGG grandparents are  2nd cousin in one line 3rd in another  .Yes it would have been great to watch one of the few chances for people to get an inside look at the day to day living on how life was inside the cabin .As some on here know i am not a fan of Ronnie who's actions  almost caused me to drown as a child but a great source of info for some  now shelved for another day