Harry Nilsson — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Harry Nilsson — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Artist

Harry Nilsson

12 episodes

Chosen over the decades

12

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

5

Decades seen

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Desert Island Discs at 75
Duncan Goodhew
Gemma Craven
James Herbert
Jane Asher
John Cleese
Marquess Of Bath
Rod Steiger
Selina Scott
Wayne Sleep

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Castaway · 31 December 2017Kirsty Young
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Cilla Black on being handed a mic to sing at a club at sixteen
Castaway · 28 January 2017Kirsty Young
Dame Zaha Hadid

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
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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

Zaha Hadid on learning that buildings can't float

Castaway · 21 February 2016Kirsty Young

Marquess Of Bath

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Marquess of Bath on growing a ponytail and painting the walls of Longleat

Castaway · 7 January 2001Sue Lawley

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Rod Steiger

Rod Steiger on fetching his mother from pubs at age eight

Castaway · 25 July 1999Sue Lawley

09°46′S 156°21′W

John Cleese

John Cleese on fleeing the Footlights desk in confusion

Castaway · 5 January 1997Sue Lawley

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Duncan Goodhew

Duncan Goodhew on losing his hair after an eighteen-foot fall

Castaway · 7 June 1992Sue Lawley

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Jane Asher

Jane Asher on becoming an actress because of her red hair

Castaway · 3 April 1988Michael Parkinson

07°08′S 176°18′W

Gemma Craven

Gemma Craven on the butler who trod on her dress during her stage debut

Castaway · 24 January 1988Michael Parkinson

22°04′S 172°53′W

James Herbert

James Herbert on the review that said his first book belonged in the garbage

Castaway · 14 September 1986Michael Parkinson

10°55′S 119°53′W

Selina Scott

Selina Scott on earning a penny a line by covering funerals and weddings aged 14

Castaway · 23 February 1986Michael Parkinson

09°40′S 062°08′W

Wayne Sleep

Wayne Sleep on his mother turning down a BBC singing contract

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