Dylan Thomas

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

14 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alan Plater
Andrea Newman
Benjamin Luxon
David Baddiel
Desmond Hawkins
HRH Princess Michael of Kent
James Fox
John Arlott
Julian Symons
Miriam Margolyes
Roald Dahl
Roy Dotrice
Vincent Brome

David Baddiel
Castaway · 27 May 2018Kirsty Young
Miriam Margolyes
Castaway · 28 September 2008Kirsty Young
Alan Plater

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 · 15 October 1989

·Sue Lawley

HRH Princess Michael of Kent

23°49′S 036°02′W

HRH Princess Michael of Kent

Castaway · 28 January 1984Roy Plomley

James Fox

10°32′S 077°21′W

James Fox

Castaway · 2 April 1983Roy Plomley

Desmond Hawkins

12°58′S 101°46′W

Desmond Hawkins

Castaway · 29 May 1982Roy Plomley

Julian Symons

10°39′S 118°02′W

Julian Symons

Castaway · 15 May 1982Roy Plomley

Andrea Newman

08°32′S 114°31′W

Andrea Newman

Castaway · 27 September 1980Roy Plomley

Michael Powell

19°53′S 123°39′W

Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger

Castaway · 20 September 1980Roy Plomley

Roald Dahl

06°19′S 147°59′W

Roald Dahl

Castaway · 27 October 1979Roy Plomley

Benjamin Luxon

14°28′S 061°39′W

Benjamin Luxon

Castaway · 27 January 1979Roy Plomley

Roy Dotrice

04°45′S 141°27′W

Roy Dotrice

Castaway · 29 January 1977Roy Plomley

Vincent Brome

16°09′S 049°51′W

Vincent Brome

Castaway · 6 March 1976Roy Plomley

John Arlott

00°53′S 097°26′W

John Arlott

Castaway · 17 May 1975Roy Plomley

Dylan Thomas — Artist · desert is.land