Gerard Hoffnung

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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7 episodes

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Total castaways

1970s

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Beryl Reid
Colin Dexter
Donald Sinden
James Bolam
Robin Richmond
Winston Graham

Colin Dexter
Castaway · 1 February 1998Sue Lawley
In memory of comedian and writer Barry Cryer
Castaway · 22 November 1987Michael Parkinson
Beryl Reid

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

Castaway · 5 February 1983

·Roy Plomley

Donald Sinden

07°50′S 021°38′W

Donald Sinden

Castaway · 14 August 1982Roy Plomley

Winston Graham

13°17′S 027°36′W

Winston Graham

Castaway · 26 November 1977Roy Plomley

Robin Richmond

11°55′S 014°06′W

Robin Richmond

Castaway · 10 September 1977Roy Plomley

James Bolam

07°42′S 047°22′W

James Bolam

Castaway · 12 March 1977Roy Plomley

Gerard Hoffnung — Artist · desert is.land

Colin Dexter

In memory of comedian and writer Barry Cryer

Beryl Reid

Donald Sinden

Winston Graham

Robin Richmond

James Bolam