London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Benjamin Britten

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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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London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Benjamin Britten — Artist · desert is.land

Artist

2 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decade seen

Castaways who chose this

Sir John Burgh
John Burgh on the jubilant crowds greeting Hitler in Vienna
Castaway · 8 December 1984Roy Plomley
Miklos Rozsa
Miklos Rozsa on writing pop songs under the pseudonym Nick Tomei
Castaway · 1 December 1984Roy Plomley

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

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