Igor Stravinsky

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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Artist

8 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alexander Young
Carl Davis
Dr Roy Strong
Earl of Harewood
Ed McBain
Professor Barry Cunliffe
Robert Powell
Sir Paul Dukes

Carl Davis
Castaway · 21 August 1982Roy Plomley
Ed McBain
Castaway · 23 June 1979Roy Plomley
Robert Powell
Castaway · 6 January 1979

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
Report a fault

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

·Roy Plomley

Alexander Young

14°58′S 138°18′W

Alexander Young

Castaway · 15 December 1973Roy Plomley

Professor Barry Cunliffe

15°52′S 044°17′W

Professor Barry Cunliffe

Castaway · 19 August 1972Roy Plomley

Dr Roy Strong

00°15′S 049°09′W

Dr Roy Strong

Castaway · 7 March 1970Roy Plomley

Earl of Harewood

00°42′S 167°04′W

Earl of Harewood

Castaway · 25 December 1965Roy Plomley

Sir Paul Dukes

13°34′S 035°53′W

Sir Paul Dukes

Castaway · 22 February 1965Roy Plomley

Igor Stravinsky — Artist · desert is.land