Bruce Springsteen — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

Find a castaway Most requested Browse the archive About Report a fault

Tuning in…

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

desert is.landest. 1942

Find a castaway Most requested Browse the archive About Report a fault

Artist

Bruce Springsteen

36 episodes

Chosen over the decades

36

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alan Parker
Amanda Khozi Mukwashi
Anita Roddick
Britt Ekland
Doug Allan
Duncan Goodhew
Emmylou Harris
Frank Oz
Greg Dyke
Gurinder Chadha
Jackie Collins
Jens Stoltenberg
Joe Wicks
John Malkovich
Jon Ronson
Judy Murray
Julie Walters
Lindsey Hilsum
Mark McCormack
Micky Flanagan
Nick Hornby
Noel Edmonds
Pam Ayres
Paul Greengrass
more

Richard Young
Castaway · 15 February 2026Lauren Laverne
Lindsey Hilsum
Castaway · 30 March 2025Lauren Laverne
Steven Spielberg
Castaway · 18 December 2022

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

·Lauren Laverne

20°26′S 102°06′W

Jon Ronson

Castaway · 5 June 2022Lauren Laverne

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

05°39′S 051°27′W

Amanda Khozi Mukwashi

Castaway · 30 May 2021Lauren Laverne

Jens Stoltenberg

18°48′S 003°34′W

Jens Stoltenberg

Castaway · 12 July 2020Lauren Laverne

22°26′S 147°02′W

Joe Wicks

Castaway · 14 June 2020Lauren Laverne

Stephen Merchant

18°19′S 016°35′W

Stephen Merchant

Castaway · 22 December 2019Lauren Laverne

22°16′S 136°44′W

Pam Ayres

Castaway · 5 August 2018Kirsty Young

18°34′S 032°32′W

Micky Flanagan

Castaway · 19 November 2017Kirsty Young

Professor Phil Scraton

20°53′S 014°16′W

Professor Phil Scraton

Castaway · 5 November 2017Kirsty Young

Paul Greengrass

04°19′S 124°37′W

Paul Greengrass

Castaway · 17 September 2017Kirsty Young

Gurinder Chadha

23°21′S 027°21′W

Gurinder Chadha

Castaway · 22 November 2015Kirsty Young

03°26′S 136°02′W

Doug Allan

Castaway · 20 July 2014Kirsty Young

20°06′S 116°51′W

Judy Murray

Castaway · 22 June 2014Kirsty Young

05°00′S 153°44′W

Val McDermid

Castaway · 14 July 2013Kirsty Young

10°27′S 102°21′W

Tim Robbins

Castaway · 18 July 2010Kirsty Young

14°30′S 031°25′W

Rob Brydon

Castaway · 16 May 2010Kirsty Young

22°11′S 135°59′W

Greg Dyke

Castaway · 20 May 2007Kirsty Young

18°24′S 177°14′W

Stephen King

Castaway · 19 November 2006Kirsty Young

13°13′S 038°20′W

Emmylou Harris

Castaway · 21 December 2003Sue Lawley

20°28′S 099°46′W

Nick Hornby

Castaway · 28 September 2003Sue Lawley

02°54′S 175°44′W

John Malkovich

Castaway · 1 December 2002Sue Lawley

Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

13°15′S 004°52′W

Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

Castaway · 24 November 2002Sue Lawley

00°24′S 065°37′W

William Gibson

Castaway · 19 November 1999Sue Lawley

Rt Hon Tony Blair MP

18°14′S 012°44′W

Rt Hon Tony Blair MP

Castaway · 24 November 1996Sue Lawley

Peter Scudamore

02°11′S 120°14′W

Peter Scudamore

Castaway · 29 May 1994Sue Lawley

13°31′S 129°22′W

Britt Ekland

Castaway · 22 May 1994Sue Lawley

06°43′S 036°17′W

Duncan Goodhew

Castaway · 7 June 1992Sue Lawley

18°00′S 153°11′W

Mark McCormack

Castaway · 2 July 1989Sue Lawley

19°24′S 095°11′W

Anita Roddick

Castaway · 22 May 1988Michael Parkinson

21°41′S 100°54′W

Jackie Collins

Castaway · 7 December 1986Michael Parkinson

02°04′S 082°46′W

Alan Parker

Castaway · 5 January 1986Michael Parkinson

03°00′S 172°32′W

Julie Walters

Castaway · 2 February 1985Roy Plomley

04°05′S 090°50′W

Frank Oz

Castaway · 29 August 1981Roy Plomley

11°16′S 019°57′W

Noel Edmonds

Castaway · 14 October 1978Roy Plomley

Bruce Springsteen — Artist · desert is.land