Glasgow Orpheus Choir, conducted by Sir Hugh Roberton

Tuning in…

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

Glasgow Orpheus Choir, conducted by Sir Hugh Roberton — Artist · desert is.land

Artist

2 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

Decade seen

Castaways who chose this

Lord Home of The Hirsel
Alec Douglas-Home on finding Hitler the most boarish man
Castaway · 7 May 1977Roy Plomley
Magnus Magnusson
Magnus Magnusson on discovering he was short-sighted during his first TV link
Castaway · 23 April 1977Roy Plomley

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