Édith Piaf — Artist · desert is.land

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

Find a castaway Most requested Browse the archive About Report a fault

Artist

Édith Piaf

79 episodes

Chosen over the decades

78

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alan Sillitoe
Arthur Scargill
Barbara Mills QC
Baroness Haleh Afshar
Baroness Trumpington
Biddy Baxter
Brian Glover
Bruno Tonioli
Caterina Valente
Charles Aznavour
Clare Francis
Claudia Roden
Dame Esther Rantzen
Dame Joan Plowright
David Bellamy
David Frost
David Scott Blackhall
Dr Catherine Gavin
Dr Hanna Segal
Dr Susan Greenfield
Edna Adan Ismail
Edna O'Brien
Frances Edmonds
Frederic Raphael
more

Leslie Caron
Castaway · 13 February 2022Lauren Laverne
Professor Monica McWilliams
Castaway · 9 June 2019Lauren Laverne
Dame Esther Rantzen

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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

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Sir Andre Geim

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Mary Robinson

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Sir Torquil Norman

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Sir Torquil Norman

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Lord David Cobbold

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Lord David Cobbold

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Julia Donaldson

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Julia Donaldson

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Lord Healey

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Alan Sillitoe

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Baroness Haleh Afshar

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Baroness Haleh Afshar

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Martin Evans

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Oliver Postgate

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Oliver Postgate

Castaway · 15 July 2007Kirsty Young

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Yoko Ono

Castaway · 10 June 2007Kirsty Young

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Edna O'Brien

Castaway · 14 January 2007Kirsty Young

15°10′S 105°45′W

Raymond Gubbay

Castaway · 3 December 2006Kirsty Young

Dame Joan Plowright

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Dame Joan Plowright

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Dr Hanna Segal

Castaway · 23 July 2006Sue Lawley

Frederic Raphael

09°02′S 157°07′W

Frederic Raphael

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Imelda Staunton

20°05′S 049°32′W

Imelda Staunton

Castaway · 15 May 2005Sue Lawley

Leonard Rosoman

23°20′S 140°02′W

Leonard Rosoman

Castaway · 9 June 2002Sue Lawley

20°36′S 107°18′W

Lord Roll

Castaway · 26 August 2001Sue Lawley

13°54′S 037°54′W

Claudia Roden

Castaway · 29 July 2001Sue Lawley

Sir John Sulston

23°51′S 153°03′W

Sir John Sulston

Castaway · 13 May 2001Sue Lawley

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Rod Steiger

Castaway · 25 July 1999Sue Lawley

00°51′S 048°51′W

Michael Green

Castaway · 16 May 1999Sue Lawley

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Ken Loach

Castaway · 18 April 1999Sue Lawley

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Ralph Koltai

Castaway · 23 August 1998Sue Lawley

Peter O'Sullevan

21°59′S 044°28′W

Peter O'Sullevan

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Dr Susan Greenfield

07°27′S 174°37′W

Dr Susan Greenfield

Castaway · 2 March 1997Sue Lawley

Professor George Steiner

04°14′S 105°54′W

Professor George Steiner

Castaway · 18 February 1996Sue Lawley

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Jasper Conran

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05°26′S 031°44′W

Kaye Webb

Castaway · 30 May 1993Sue Lawley

Barbara Mills QC

03°54′S 145°18′W

Barbara Mills QC

Castaway · 10 January 1993Sue Lawley

Stephen Hawking

05°13′S 128°02′W

Stephen Hawking

Castaway · 25 December 1992Sue Lawley

20°18′S 143°19′W

Lord Delfont

Castaway · 10 November 1991Sue Lawley

Baroness Trumpington

13°26′S 125°43′W

Baroness Trumpington

Castaway · 25 November 1990Sue Lawley

George Carman QC

07°24′S 136°30′W

George Carman QC

Castaway · 24 June 1990Sue Lawley

09°43′S 118°14′W

Maeve Binchy

Castaway · 10 June 1990Sue Lawley

11°50′S 100°33′W

Prue Leith

Castaway · 6 May 1990Sue Lawley

17°38′S 054°28′W

John Pilger

Castaway · 18 February 1990Sue Lawley

13°34′S 009°00′W

Patricia Neal

Castaway · 14 August 1988Michael Parkinson

Arthur Scargill

09°50′S 003°31′W

Arthur Scargill

Castaway · 10 April 1988Michael Parkinson

18°29′S 005°26′W

Lew Grade

Castaway · 13 December 1987Michael Parkinson

00°53′S 115°52′W

Peter West

Castaway · 20 September 1987Michael Parkinson

Édith Piaf — Artist · desert is.land