Bob Newhart

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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Artist

11 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Cecil Lewis
Cilla Black
Des Lynam
Dr George Carey
Jack Dee
Michael Bond
Roger Moore
Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher
Sandy Powell
Sir James Callaghan
Sir Ralph Richardson

Jack Dee
Castaway · 11 May 2014Kirsty Young
Des Lynam
Castaway · 19 November 2000Sue Lawley
Dr George Carey

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 · 7 May 1995

·Sue Lawley

Cecil Lewis

06°36′S 047°46′W

Cecil Lewis

Castaway · 12 May 1991Sue Lawley

Cilla Black

18°58′S 071°56′W

Cilla Black

Castaway · 16 October 1988Michael Parkinson

Sir James Callaghan

03°07′S 007°21′W

Sir James Callaghan

Castaway · 18 October 1987Michael Parkinson

Roger Moore

06°47′S 096°04′W

Roger Moore

Castaway · 25 July 1981Roy Plomley

Sir Ralph Richardson

05°12′S 083°14′W

Sir Ralph Richardson

Castaway · 4 August 1979Roy Plomley

Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher

14°01′S 052°41′W

Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher

Castaway · 18 February 1978Roy Plomley

Michael Bond

18°21′S 016°20′W

Michael Bond

Castaway · 11 September 1976Roy Plomley

Sandy Powell

21°26′S 031°55′W

Sandy Powell

Castaway · 25 November 1968Roy Plomley

Bob Newhart — Artist · desert is.land