Kanye West

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
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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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8 episodes

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2020s

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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 · 3 October 2021

·Lauren Laverne

Dame Helena Morrissey

19°44′S 066°35′W

Dame Helena Morrissey

Castaway · 22 March 2020Lauren Laverne

Jimmy Carr

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Jimmy Carr

Castaway · 5 March 2017Kirsty Young

Steve McQueen

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Steve McQueen

Castaway · 21 September 2014Kirsty Young

Jasvinder Sanghera

07°54′S 134°58′W

Jasvinder Sanghera

Castaway · 24 March 2013Kirsty Young

George Michael

13°30′S 155°03′W

George Michael

Castaway · 30 September 2007Kirsty Young

Kanye West — Artist · desert is.land