Joni Mitchell — Artist · desert is.land

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

Joni Mitchell

46 episodes

Chosen over the decades

46

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Abi Morgan
Andy Kershaw
Anne Enright
Bob Mortimer
Brian Cox
Brian Keenan
Bruce Oldfield
Colm Toibin
Dame Jo da Silva
Dame Minouche Shafik
Damien Hirst
David Gilmour
David Lodge
David McVicar
David Morrissey
David Nicholls
Eric Idle
Guy Garvey
Heidi Thomas
Jack Vettriano
Jennifer Saunders
Jojo Moyes
Jude Kelly
Kim Cattrall
more

David Morrissey
Castaway · 10 May 2026Lauren Laverne
Jojo Moyes
Castaway · 28 December 2025Lauren Laverne
Lindsey Hilsum

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

Castaway · 30 March 2025

·Lauren Laverne

12°25′S 009°30′W

David Nicholls

Castaway · 21 July 2024Lauren Laverne

09°24′S 069°03′W

Peter White

Castaway · 17 November 2023Lauren Laverne

13°51′S 074°23′W

Michael Pollan

Castaway · 22 January 2023Lauren Laverne

04°49′S 048°59′W

Kirsty Young

Castaway · 25 December 2022Lauren Laverne

Dame Jo da Silva

07°20′S 102°16′W

Dame Jo da Silva

Castaway · 19 November 2021Lauren Laverne

14°43′S 028°08′W

Martin Lewis

Castaway · 7 June 2020Lauren Laverne

09°19′S 147°12′W

Brian Cox

Castaway · 29 March 2020Lauren Laverne

03°00′S 176°31′W

Anne Enright

Castaway · 26 January 2020Lauren Laverne

Stephen Merchant

18°19′S 016°35′W

Stephen Merchant

Castaway · 22 December 2019Lauren Laverne

05°39′S 024°43′W

Heidi Thomas

Castaway · 15 December 2019Lauren Laverne

10°40′S 062°10′W

Wendell Pierce

Castaway · 27 October 2019Lauren Laverne

18°53′S 052°59′W

Nitin Sawhney

Castaway · 16 June 2019Lauren Laverne

08°05′S 109°07′W

Lubaina Himid

Castaway · 2 June 2019Lauren Laverne

17°07′S 135°31′W

Louis Theroux

Castaway · 12 May 2019Lauren Laverne

10°32′S 054°37′W

Bob Mortimer

Castaway · 3 February 2019Lauren Laverne

02°54′S 100°12′W

Philip Treacy

Castaway · 8 July 2018Kirsty Young

12°43′S 047°50′W

Abi Morgan

Castaway · 6 May 2018Kirsty Young

Dame Minouche Shafik

09°01′S 172°07′W

Dame Minouche Shafik

Castaway · 25 February 2018Kirsty Young

21°31′S 001°07′W

Liz Lochhead

Castaway · 14 May 2017Kirsty Young

Professor Dame Ann Dowling

04°30′S 054°19′W

Professor Dame Ann Dowling

Castaway · 24 July 2016Kirsty Young

10°16′S 034°59′W

Colm Toibin

Castaway · 3 January 2016Kirsty Young

Lord Indarjit Singh

21°02′S 045°37′W

Lord Indarjit Singh

Castaway · 13 November 2015Kirsty Young

01°07′S 154°18′W

Guy Garvey

Castaway · 3 August 2014Kirsty Young

05°00′S 153°44′W

Val McDermid

Castaway · 14 July 2013Kirsty Young

17°28′S 046°38′W

Damien Hirst

Castaway · 12 May 2013Kirsty Young

10°27′S 102°21′W

Tim Robbins

Castaway · 18 July 2010Kirsty Young

13°59′S 149°55′W

Steve Coogan

Castaway · 11 October 2009Kirsty Young

Sebastian Faulks

14°22′S 042°54′W

Sebastian Faulks

Castaway · 29 March 2009Kirsty Young

12°43′S 092°12′W

David McVicar

Castaway · 5 October 2008Kirsty Young

19°39′S 088°53′W

Michael Ball

Castaway · 2 March 2008Kirsty Young

19°03′S 078°46′W

Simon Rattle

Castaway · 13 January 2008Kirsty Young

00°04′S 116°13′W

Andy Kershaw

Castaway · 11 March 2007Kirsty Young

08°33′S 148°51′W

Kim Cattrall

Castaway · 26 December 2004Sue Lawley

14°52′S 119°32′W

Jack Vettriano

Castaway · 28 March 2004Sue Lawley

20°28′S 099°46′W

Nick Hornby

Castaway · 28 September 2003Sue Lawley

21°14′S 015°14′W

Meera Syal

Castaway · 1 June 2003Sue Lawley

13°36′S 062°49′W

David Gilmour

Castaway · 6 April 2003Sue Lawley

16°12′S 094°52′W

Jude Kelly

Castaway · 5 May 2002Sue Lawley

Jennifer Saunders

06°07′S 086°08′W

Jennifer Saunders

Castaway · 22 December 1996Sue Lawley

15°45′S 107°27′W

Brian Keenan

Castaway · 23 December 1990Sue Lawley

12°14′S 102°37′W

Bruce Oldfield

Castaway · 9 February 1986Michael Parkinson

10°13′S 075°57′W

David Lodge

Castaway · 21 April 1984Roy Plomley

14°43′S 077°36′W

Eric Idle

Castaway · 27 November 1976Roy Plomley

Joni Mitchell — Artist · desert is.land