Kathleen Ferrier — 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

Find a castaway Most requested Browse the archive About Report a fault

Artist

Kathleen Ferrier

54 episodes

Chosen over the decades

54

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

8

Decades seen

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A A Gill
Alan Pegler
Brigadier Peter Young
Cate Blanchett
Christopher Ondaatje
Colm Toibin
Craig Brown
Dame Cicely Saunders
Dame Edith Evans
Dame Joan Plowright
David Wall
Diana Athill
Don McCullin
Dr Catherine Gavin
Dudley Moore
Elly Ameling
James Dyson
Jeanette Winterson
Joan Baez
John Graham
John Osborne
John Surman
Kate Atkinson
Kenneth Williams
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Kate Atkinson
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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 · 17 September 2017

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Colm Toibin

Castaway · 3 January 2016Kirsty Young

Sir Sydney Kentridge

06°07′S 037°30′W

Sir Sydney Kentridge

Castaway · 31 March 2013Kirsty Young

14°31′S 016°10′W

Craig Brown

Castaway · 12 August 2012Kirsty Young

Patsy Rodenburg

22°20′S 151°00′W

Patsy Rodenburg

Castaway · 4 March 2012Kirsty Young

12°39′S 043°24′W

John Graham

Castaway · 10 July 2011Kirsty Young

12°04′S 060°10′W

Lord Healey

Castaway · 14 June 2009Kirsty Young

08°03′S 071°12′W

Ruth Padel

Castaway · 11 January 2009Kirsty Young

Dame Joan Plowright

10°09′S 068°18′W

Dame Joan Plowright

Castaway · 27 August 2006Sue Lawley

21°29′S 076°26′W

A A Gill

Castaway · 20 August 2006Sue Lawley

Yvonne Brewster

10°08′S 113°23′W

Yvonne Brewster

Castaway · 27 March 2005Sue Lawley

20°58′S 059°01′W

Diana Athill

Castaway · 20 June 2004Sue Lawley

12°17′S 128°35′W

Pat Barker

Castaway · 7 December 2003Sue Lawley

Christopher Ondaatje

04°13′S 158°28′W

Christopher Ondaatje

Castaway · 17 November 2002Sue Lawley

Leonard Rosoman

23°20′S 140°02′W

Leonard Rosoman

Castaway · 9 June 2002Sue Lawley

22°05′S 082°53′W

Ralph Fiennes

Castaway · 31 October 1999Sue Lawley

16°45′S 111°12′W

James Dyson

Castaway · 20 June 1999Sue Lawley

Penelope Hobhouse

16°13′S 030°49′W

Penelope Hobhouse

Castaway · 18 December 1994Sue Lawley

Lynda La Plante

22°35′S 159°32′W

Lynda La Plante

Castaway · 23 October 1994Sue Lawley

Jeanette Winterson

12°01′S 067°52′W

Jeanette Winterson

Castaway · 9 October 1994Sue Lawley

Professor James Fenton

21°02′S 093°16′W

Professor James Fenton

Castaway · 2 October 1994Sue Lawley

Dame Cicely Saunders

00°29′S 114°00′W

Dame Cicely Saunders

Castaway · 30 January 1994Sue Lawley

06°58′S 097°00′W

Joan Baez

Castaway · 20 June 1993Sue Lawley

Sir Peregrine Worsthorne

17°29′S 046°55′W

Sir Peregrine Worsthorne

Castaway · 19 July 1992Sue Lawley

Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

02°13′S 000°52′W

Lord Dacre of Glanton (Hugh Trevor-Roper)

Castaway · 21 August 1988Michael Parkinson

Kenneth Williams

08°08′S 045°48′W

Kenneth Williams

Castaway · 26 July 1987Michael Parkinson

16°39′S 163°24′W

Elly Ameling

Castaway · 9 February 1985Roy Plomley

10°40′S 058°10′W

John Surman

Castaway · 6 October 1984Roy Plomley

19°14′S 102°21′W

Paul Tortelier

Castaway · 31 March 1984Roy Plomley

04°16′S 128°45′W

Don McCullin

Castaway · 10 March 1984Roy Plomley

Professor Glyn Daniel

18°03′S 041°15′W

Professor Glyn Daniel

Castaway · 7 November 1981Roy Plomley

Montserrat Caballe

22°41′S 006°43′W

Montserrat Caballe

Castaway · 10 October 1981Roy Plomley

Sir John Gielgud

01°12′S 094°20′W

Sir John Gielgud

Castaway · 16 May 1981Roy Plomley

Sir Osbert Lancaster

04°51′S 164°33′W

Sir Osbert Lancaster

Castaway · 22 December 1979Roy Plomley

10°50′S 096°11′W

Nana Mouskouri

Castaway · 24 February 1979Roy Plomley

01°19′S 083°48′W

Rita Streich

Castaway · 15 July 1978Roy Plomley

Dr Catherine Gavin

13°03′S 165°55′W

Dr Catherine Gavin

Castaway · 24 June 1978Roy Plomley

06°45′S 122°45′W

Sir John Glubb

Castaway · 15 April 1978Roy Plomley

23°02′S 078°05′W

David Wall

Castaway · 25 March 1978Roy Plomley

02°57′S 018°28′W

Peter Ustinov

Castaway · 19 November 1977Roy Plomley

20°10′S 038°49′W

Miss Read

Castaway · 2 July 1977Roy Plomley

Lord Home of The Hirsel

12°55′S 108°53′W

Lord Home of The Hirsel

Castaway · 7 May 1977Roy Plomley

Brigadier Peter Young

22°40′S 021°58′W

Brigadier Peter Young

Castaway · 2 April 1977Roy Plomley

09°01′S 030°06′W

Mary Martin

Castaway · 26 March 1977Roy Plomley

11°38′S 152°40′W

Melvyn Bragg

Castaway · 7 August 1976Roy Plomley

21°23′S 027°53′W

Steve Race

Castaway · 27 November 1971Roy Plomley

19°14′S 012°42′W

Dudley Moore

Castaway · 15 November 1969Roy Plomley

12°25′S 005°31′W

Alan Pegler

Castaway · 13 January 1969Roy Plomley

Kathleen Ferrier — Artist · desert is.land