London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

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

London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli — Artist · desert is.land

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5 episodes

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1980s

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Castaways who chose this

Ron Goodwin
Ron Goodwin on discovering his love of music at a school orchestra
Castaway · 11 August 1984Roy Plomley
Thomas Allen
Thomas Allen on being told he'd be a bloody fool not to pursue opera
Castaway · 6 November 1982Roy 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

Lindsay Anderson on writing 'I rebel about nothing in particular' on a looking glass aged nine

Castaway · 3 May 1980Roy Plomley

23°15′S 117°01′W

How Peggy Lee auditioned with one dime to her name

Castaway · 14 May 1977Roy Plomley

08°24′S 016°34′W

Evelyn Laye on being asked her name as a baby and replying 'Boo boo'

Castaway · 23 June 1969Roy Plomley