Carly Simon

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

15 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Charles Jencks
Chris Boardman
Christopher Reeve
Jeremy Irons
Jo Fairley
Julie Walters
Martin Pipe
Marvin Hamlisch
Michael Crawford
Phil Edmonds
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Sir Ben Ainslie
Sir Terry Wogan

Ronnie O'Sullivan
Castaway · 28 May 2023Lauren Laverne
Chris Boardman
Castaway · 25 October 2020Lauren Laverne
Jo Fairley

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 · 11 August 2019

·Lauren Laverne

Sir Ben Ainslie

13°46′S 096°40′W

Sir Ben Ainslie

Castaway · 26 January 2014Kirsty Young

Charles Jencks

11°37′S 118°23′W

Charles Jencks

Castaway · 1 July 2012Kirsty Young

Sir Terry Wogan

08°18′S 087°09′W

Sir Terry Wogan

Castaway · 1 January 2012Kirsty Young

Martin Pipe

04°52′S 037°48′W

Martin Pipe

Castaway · 18 July 1999Sue Lawley

In memory of comedian

12°09′S 034°45′W

In memory of comedian and writer Barry Cryer

Castaway · 22 November 1987Michael Parkinson

Jeremy Irons

04°24′S 144°34′W

Jeremy Irons

Castaway · 2 November 1986Michael Parkinson

Phil Edmonds

02°05′S 161°50′W

Phil Edmonds

Castaway · 19 October 1986Michael Parkinson

Julie Walters

03°00′S 172°32′W

Julie Walters

Castaway · 2 February 1985Roy Plomley

Christopher Reeve

08°54′S 093°13′W

Christopher Reeve

Castaway · 7 April 1984Roy Plomley

Marvin Hamlisch

14°47′S 010°38′W

Marvin Hamlisch

Castaway · 3 December 1983Roy Plomley

Michael Crawford

15°54′S 164°25′W

Michael Crawford

Castaway · 11 November 1978Roy Plomley

Michael Crawford

18°49′S 115°57′W

Michael Crawford

Castaway · 3 July 1971Roy Plomley

Carly Simon — Artist · desert is.land