Gladys Knight & the Pips

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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

Gladys Knight & the Pips — Artist · desert is.land

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4 episodes

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1980s

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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

Transmission

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

How a secret about her age helped Diana Dors land her first film role

Castaway · 21 November 1981Roy Plomley

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How yawning helped Robin Cousins release competition nerves

Castaway · 3 January 1981Roy Plomley