Elisabeth Schumann and Maria Olszewska

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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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Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Elisabeth Schumann and Maria Olszewska — Artist · desert is.land

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1960s

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Elsie Hall on refusing to play in uniform for South African troops
Castaway · 28 April 1969Roy Plomley
Tommy Reilly
Tommy Reilly on getting harmonicas from a German welfare officer in a prison camp
Castaway · 2 October 1961Roy Plomley
Elena Gerhardt

desert is.land

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

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

How Elena Gerhardt burst out 'I can sing' on her first day of school

Castaway · 10 November 1958Roy Plomley