Bill Haley

desert is.landest. 1942

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Julie Goodyear

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Julie Goodyear on being taught how to cry in hospital
Castaway · 11 January 2026Lauren Laverne

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
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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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desert is.land

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

The listing

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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

desert is.landest. 1942

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Artist

Bill Haley

1 episode

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

2020s

Peak decade

Decade seen

Castaways who chose this

Julie Goodyear

Julie Goodyear
Julie Goodyear on being taught how to cry in hospital
Castaway · 11 January 2026Lauren Laverne

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

Julie Goodyear

Julie Goodyear