Elton John — 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

Elton John

61 episodes

Chosen over the decades

61

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

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Anthony Andrews
Arlene Phillips
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Beryl Vertue
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Billy Connolly
Celia Birtwell
Chris Boardman
Commander Chris Hadfield
David Beckham
David Gower
David Linley
David Wall
Dr Dame Sue Ion
Dr Waheed Arian
Duke Of Westminster
Dwayne Fields
Ed Sheeran
Ellie Simmonds
Freddie Flintoff
Gabby Logan
Gary Barlow
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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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Gabby Logan

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Dr Waheed Arian

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Sue Barker

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Ellie Simmonds

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John Caudwell

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Simon Reeve

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Arsène Wenger

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Chris Boardman

Castaway · 25 October 2020Lauren Laverne

Kimberley Motley

00°15′S 143°47′W

Kimberley Motley

Castaway · 15 November 2019Lauren Laverne

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Trevor Sorbie

Castaway · 3 March 2019Lauren Laverne

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Gary Barlow

Castaway · 9 December 2018Lauren Laverne

Billie Jean King

15°33′S 092°04′W

Billie Jean King

Castaway · 15 July 2018Kirsty Young

19°11′S 056°32′W

John Motson

Castaway · 17 June 2018Kirsty Young

Sheryl Sandberg

02°00′S 142°53′W

Sheryl Sandberg

Castaway · 30 July 2017Kirsty Young

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Ed Sheeran

Castaway · 7 May 2017Kirsty Young

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David Beckham

Castaway · 29 January 2017Kirsty Young

Dr Dame Sue Ion

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Dr Dame Sue Ion

Castaway · 6 March 2016Kirsty Young

Commander Chris Hadfield

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Commander Chris Hadfield

Castaway · 20 December 2015Kirsty Young

Freddie Flintoff

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Freddie Flintoff

Castaway · 5 July 2015Kirsty Young

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Julia Samuel

Castaway · 1 March 2015Kirsty Young

Sir Ben Ainslie

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Sir Ben Ainslie

Castaway · 26 January 2014Kirsty Young

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Ray Mears

Castaway · 5 January 2014Kirsty Young

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Jonathan Agnew

Castaway · 17 February 2013Kirsty Young

23°47′S 017°19′W

Beryl Vertue

Castaway · 20 January 2013Kirsty Young

03°10′S 008°02′W

Celia Birtwell

Castaway · 7 October 2012Kirsty Young

Baroness Campbell

12°23′S 035°51′W

Baroness Campbell

Castaway · 5 August 2012Kirsty Young

07°22′S 177°24′W

Jamie Cullum

Castaway · 25 March 2012Kirsty Young

18°08′S 176°53′W

Lewis Gilbert

Castaway · 20 June 2010Kirsty Young

Arlene Phillips

22°38′S 152°50′W

Arlene Phillips

Castaway · 28 June 2009Kirsty Young

Sir David Frost

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Sir David Frost

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Sam Taylor-Wood

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Sam Taylor-Wood

Castaway · 16 January 2005Sue Lawley

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Gene Pitney

Castaway · 2 March 2003Sue Lawley

Patricia Cornwell

13°04′S 004°26′W

Patricia Cornwell

Castaway · 29 December 2002Sue Lawley

10°39′S 171°09′W

David Linley

Castaway · 3 February 2002Sue Lawley

16°45′S 085°54′W

Lord Deedes

Castaway · 5 August 2001Sue Lawley

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Saeed Jaffrey

Castaway · 20 April 1997Sue Lawley

Duke Of Westminster

18°42′S 133°21′W

Duke Of Westminster

Castaway · 2 July 1995Sue Lawley

Peter Scudamore

02°11′S 120°14′W

Peter Scudamore

Castaway · 29 May 1994Sue Lawley

22°10′S 131°16′W

Rosemary Verey

Castaway · 13 February 1994Sue Lawley

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Will Carling

Castaway · 10 May 1992Sue Lawley

02°31′S 118°05′W

Gary Lineker

Castaway · 30 September 1990Sue Lawley

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Jean Rook

Castaway · 15 July 1990Sue Lawley

04°35′S 039°06′W

Ian Botham

Castaway · 5 November 1989Sue Lawley

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Mark McCormack

Castaway · 2 July 1989Sue Lawley

Stephanie Beacham

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Stephanie Beacham

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Elton John — Artist · desert is.land