Al Stewart — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Long wave 198 kHz
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desert is.landest. 1942

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Artist

Al Stewart

4 episodes

Chosen over the decades

4

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

4

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

21°30′S 054°18′W

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Al Stewart — Artist · desert is.land