Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band

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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

Humphrey Lyttelton and his Band — Artist · desert is.land

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4 episodes

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2000s

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Caroline
Caroline on discovering her mother's secret suitcase of spy inks
Castaway · 31 May 2009Kirsty Young
Humphrey Lyttelton
Humphrey Lyttelton on pedalling away from his sister's terrible friends
Castaway · 5 November 2006Kirsty Young
Mark Tully

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 the smell of marigolds and cow dung told Mark Tully he was home

Castaway · 15 June 2003Sue Lawley

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John Oaksey on buying a half share in a horse for a Grand National ride

Castaway · 11 April 1993Sue Lawley