ABBA — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Broadcasting since 1942
Long wave 198 kHz
An unofficial archive companion
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Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

desert is.landest. 1942

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Artist

ABBA

31 episodes

Chosen over the decades

31

Total castaways

2000s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Amanda Blanc
Ann Daniels
Anton Mosimann
Britt Ekland
Christina Noble
Clive Stafford Smith
Colin Montgomerie
Dame Donna Langley
Dame Sally Davies
George Davies
Isabel Allende
Jonathan Agnew
Josephine Cox
Karren Brady
Kate Mosse
Kenny Everett
Kylie Minogue
Lucinda Russell
Marianela Núñez
Martina Navratilova
Martin Gilbert
Mary Berry
Patricia Cornwell
Professor Michele Dougherty
more

Professor Michele Dougherty
Castaway · 1 February 2026Lauren Laverne
Marianela Núñez
Castaway · 29 December 2024Lauren Laverne
Dame Donna Langley

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Find a castaway
Most requested
Browse the archive
About

Transmission

Broadcasting since 1942
Long wave 198 kHz
An unofficial archive companion
Report a fault

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Castaway · 15 October 2023

·Lauren Laverne

Lucinda Russell

09°49′S 070°34′W

Lucinda Russell

Castaway · 24 September 2023Lauren Laverne

01°46′S 025°18′W

Kate Mosse

Castaway · 25 June 2023Lauren Laverne

11°17′S 087°11′W

Amanda Blanc

Castaway · 12 March 2023Lauren Laverne

21°56′S 112°33′W

Samantha Power

Castaway · 17 January 2021Lauren Laverne

Dame Sally Davies

11°47′S 164°50′W

Dame Sally Davies

Castaway · 28 July 2019Lauren Laverne

14°10′S 019°05′W

Trevor Sorbie

Castaway · 3 March 2019Lauren Laverne

23°56′S 026°51′W

Kylie Minogue

Castaway · 13 December 2015Kirsty Young

Rt Hon Theresa May

16°42′S 103°25′W

Rt Hon Theresa May

Castaway · 23 November 2014Kirsty Young

00°11′S 090°18′W

Jonathan Agnew

Castaway · 17 February 2013Kirsty Young

23°44′S 044°59′W

Mary Berry

Castaway · 29 July 2012Kirsty Young

Martina Navratilova

00°16′S 109°15′W

Martina Navratilova

Castaway · 8 July 2012Kirsty Young

05°51′S 021°38′W

Karren Brady

Castaway · 30 December 2007Kirsty Young

12°04′S 026°33′W

Ann Daniels

Castaway · 21 January 2007Kirsty Young

05°01′S 168°10′W

George Davies

Castaway · 11 June 2006Sue Lawley

07°26′S 057°40′W

Josephine Cox

Castaway · 8 May 2005Sue Lawley

Sir Bobby Robson

17°35′S 174°15′W

Sir Bobby Robson

Castaway · 5 December 2004Sue Lawley

Clive Stafford Smith

08°22′S 147°25′W

Clive Stafford Smith

Castaway · 21 November 2004Sue Lawley

Sir Ian McKellen

19°00′S 131°38′W

Sir Ian McKellen

Castaway · 9 February 2003Sue Lawley

Patricia Cornwell

13°04′S 004°26′W

Patricia Cornwell

Castaway · 29 December 2002Sue Lawley

Tanni Grey Thompson

14°49′S 126°39′W

Tanni Grey Thompson

Castaway · 8 April 2001Sue Lawley

Colin Montgomerie

11°42′S 096°44′W

Colin Montgomerie

Castaway · 12 March 2000Sue Lawley

Christina Noble

11°41′S 115°36′W

Christina Noble

Castaway · 15 June 1997Sue Lawley

13°31′S 129°22′W

Britt Ekland

Castaway · 22 May 1994Sue Lawley

18°05′S 004°35′W

Kenny Everett

Castaway · 24 October 1993Sue Lawley

12°08′S 056°23′W

Isabel Allende

Castaway · 12 September 1993Sue Lawley

20°53′S 029°11′W

Anton Mosimann

Castaway · 5 June 1988Michael Parkinson

18°38′S 039°45′W

Martin Gilbert

Castaway · 9 January 1982Roy Plomley

09°54′S 168°25′W

Tony Greig

Castaway · 22 May 1976Roy Plomley

ABBA — Artist · desert is.land