Earth, Wind & Fire — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Earth, Wind & Fire — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Artist

Earth, Wind & Fire

9 episodes

Chosen over the decades

9

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

3

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Antonio Pappano
Courtney Pine
Gillian Reynolds
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Sarah Raven
Tony Adams
Tracey Ullman
Trevor Sorbie
Wayne Marshall

Sarah Raven
Sarah Raven on her father trusting her word to identify flowers
Castaway · 28 July 2024Lauren Laverne
Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman on falling in love with Alan over a train journey
Castaway · 26 September 2021Lauren Laverne
Trevor Sorbie

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

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Most requested
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Transmission

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

Trevor Sorbie on cutting a wig for a bride in a hospice

Castaway · 3 March 2019Lauren Laverne

Gillian Reynolds

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Gillian Reynolds

Gillian Reynolds on the red dots that proved she was born lucky

Castaway · 3 June 2018Kirsty Young

Kwame Kwei-Armah

09°57′S 168°41′W

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Kwame Kwei-Armah on changing his name after watching Roots

Castaway · 15 May 2011Kirsty Young

23°06′S 094°13′W

Tony Adams

Tony Adams on being chased by England supporters at Luton Airport

Castaway · 27 June 2010Kirsty Young

Antonio Pappano

18°30′S 084°00′W

Antonio Pappano

Antonio Pappano on the baton that flew out of his hand during Pagliacci

Castaway · 25 April 2004Sue Lawley

14°53′S 112°08′W

Wayne Marshall

Wayne Marshall on a Dublin concert where his organ's memory was wiped

Castaway · 21 April 2002Sue Lawley

09°25′S 065°43′W

Courtney Pine

Courtney Pine on failing every O-level except music

Castaway · 27 May 2001Sue Lawley