Big Bill Broonzy

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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

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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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7 episodes

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2000s

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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
Report a fault

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

·Kirsty Young

Michael Rosen

10°25′S 050°06′W

Michael Rosen

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Diana Athill

20°58′S 059°01′W

Diana Athill

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Lucy Irvine

21°33′S 084°05′W

Lucy Irvine

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Melvyn Bragg

11°38′S 152°40′W

Melvyn Bragg

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Big Bill Broonzy — Artist · desert is.land

Ronnie Wood

Val Wilmer

Sir Tom Jones

Michael Rosen

Diana Athill

Lucy Irvine

Melvyn Bragg