Led Zeppelin — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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

Tuning in…

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

desert is.landest. 1942

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

Artist

Led Zeppelin

16 episodes

Chosen over the decades

16

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alfie Boe
Conrad Anker
Dame Sarah Connolly
David Nott
Harvey Goldsmith
Ian Stewart
John McEnroe
Lee Child
Michael Lewis
Paul McKenna
Professor Barry Cunliffe
Professor Dame Carol Robinson
Professor Noel Fitzpatrick
Rowan Atkinson
Stephen Hough
Tracey Thorn

Lee Child
Castaway · 14 December 2025Lauren Laverne
Professor Dame Carol Robinson
Castaway · 10 August 2025Lauren Laverne
Dame Sarah Connolly

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 · 10 October 2021

·Lauren Laverne

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

20°46′S 017°20′W

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

Castaway · 11 July 2021Lauren Laverne

08°31′S 073°43′W

Michael Lewis

Castaway · 12 January 2020Lauren Laverne

03°12′S 034°27′W

Tracey Thorn

Castaway · 18 November 2018Lauren Laverne

18°26′S 102°55′W

John McEnroe

Castaway · 16 July 2017Kirsty Young

23°29′S 016°53′W

Stephen Hough

Castaway · 9 October 2016Kirsty Young

17°09′S 045°11′W

David Nott

Castaway · 5 June 2016Kirsty Young

04°14′S 057°16′W

Conrad Anker

Castaway · 9 June 2013Kirsty Young

03°37′S 017°00′W

Alfie Boe

Castaway · 5 June 2011Kirsty Young

Harvey Goldsmith

18°23′S 031°51′W

Harvey Goldsmith

Castaway · 5 July 2009Kirsty Young

09°31′S 144°07′W

Paul McKenna

Castaway · 27 May 2007Kirsty Young

21°23′S 042°13′W

Ian Stewart

Castaway · 15 March 1998Sue Lawley

18°52′S 029°55′W

Rowan Atkinson

Castaway · 15 May 1988Michael Parkinson

Professor Barry Cunliffe

15°52′S 044°17′W

Professor Barry Cunliffe

Castaway · 19 August 1972Roy Plomley

Led Zeppelin — Artist · desert is.land