Chet Baker

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Chet Baker — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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7 episodes

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2000s

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Castaways who chose this

Brenda Blethyn
Ewan McGregor
Nigel Slater
Peter Blake
Roger Waters
Sir Martin Sorrell
Tony Adams

Sir Martin Sorrell
Martin Sorrell on the near-collapse of WPP in 1991
Castaway · 4 December 2011Kirsty Young
Roger Waters
Roger Waters on the dream that made him realize he felt he'd killed his father
Castaway · 29 May 2011Kirsty Young

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

Tony Adams

Tony Adams on being chased by England supporters at Luton Airport

Castaway · 27 June 2010Kirsty Young

Brenda Blethyn

01°00′S 000°13′W

Brenda Blethyn

How amateur dramatics led Brenda Blethyn's husband to fall for the lady opposite

Castaway · 18 September 2005Sue Lawley

Nigel Slater

11°04′S 022°08′W

Nigel Slater

Nigel Slater on how unwrapping a chocolate flake unlocked childhood memories

Castaway · 5 June 2005Sue Lawley

Ewan McGregor

04°51′S 036°14′W

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor on running away from home with sandwiches, milk, and the dog

Castaway · 30 December 2001Sue Lawley

Peter Blake

06°40′S 077°09′W

Peter Blake

Peter Blake on being paid £200 for the Sgt. Pepper album cover

Castaway · 23 March 1997Sue Lawley

Sir Martin Sorrell

Roger Waters

Brenda Blethyn

Nigel Slater

Ewan McGregor

Peter Blake