Chicago Symphony Orchestra — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Broadcasting since 1942
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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

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

23 episodes

Chosen over the decades

22

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

5

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Andrew Neil
Anton Mosimann
Barrie Rutter
Bishop Trevor Huddleston
Dame Janet Baker
Elizabeth Jennings
Goldie Hawn
Ian Botham
John Laurie
Jonathon Porritt
Julian Critchley
Lord Ashley
Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)
Lord Rix
Michael Grade
Miklos Rozsa
Neil Kinnock
Nicola Benedetti
Professor Dame Ann Dowling
Rabbi Hugo Gryn
Rosemary Verey
Roy Dotrice

Professor Dame Ann Dowling
Castaway · 24 July 2016Kirsty Young
Barrie Rutter
Castaway · 19 June 2016Kirsty Young
Nicola Benedetti

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 · 12 January 2014

01°51′S 025°18′W

Goldie Hawn

Castaway · 23 September 2012Kirsty Young

13°27′S 132°08′W

Lord Rix

Castaway · 1 March 2009Kirsty Young

18°08′S 169°01′W

Andrew Neil

Castaway · 25 February 2007Kirsty Young

Rabbi Hugo Gryn

01°40′S 058°44′W

Rabbi Hugo Gryn

Castaway · 10 July 1994Sue Lawley

22°10′S 131°16′W

Rosemary Verey

Castaway · 13 February 1994Sue Lawley

20°20′S 136°32′W

Lord Ashley

Castaway · 26 December 1993Sue Lawley

Elizabeth Jennings

16°34′S 137°10′W

Elizabeth Jennings

Castaway · 3 January 1993Sue Lawley

21°18′S 012°49′W

Michael Grade

Castaway · 17 May 1992Sue Lawley

04°35′S 039°06′W

Ian Botham

Castaway · 5 November 1989Sue Lawley

Jonathon Porritt

07°39′S 144°03′W

Jonathon Porritt

Castaway · 11 June 1989Sue Lawley

Bishop Trevor Huddleston

19°30′S 136°12′W

Bishop Trevor Huddleston

Castaway · 25 September 1988Michael Parkinson

Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

02°13′S 000°52′W

Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

Castaway · 21 August 1988Michael Parkinson

20°53′S 029°11′W

Anton Mosimann

Castaway · 5 June 1988Michael Parkinson

20°11′S 011°39′W

Neil Kinnock

Castaway · 1 May 1988Michael Parkinson

Julian Critchley

11°13′S 150°45′W

Julian Critchley

Castaway · 12 April 1987Michael Parkinson

10°29′S 084°03′W

Peter Fluck & Roger Law

Castaway · 1 February 1987Michael Parkinson

09°19′S 143°13′W

Miklos Rozsa

Castaway · 1 December 1984Roy Plomley

Dame Janet Baker

20°29′S 013°30′W

Dame Janet Baker

Castaway · 7 August 1982Roy Plomley

04°45′S 141°27′W

Roy Dotrice

Castaway · 29 January 1977Roy Plomley

05°39′S 047°26′W

John Laurie

Castaway · 15 May 1976Roy Plomley

Chicago Symphony Orchestra — Artist · desert is.land