Marvin Gaye — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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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

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Artist

Marvin Gaye

36 episodes

Chosen over the decades

36

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

5

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alan Price
Bill Nighy
Bruce Oldfield
Bruce Springsteen
Cath Kidston
Celia Birtwell
Daley Thompson
Dan Pearson
Deborah Meaden
Dr Susan Greenfield
Frank Bruno
Heather Hallett
Jackie Collins
Julian Fellowes
Ken Livingstone MP
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Liz Lochhead
Louis Theroux
Malcolm Gladwell
Malorie Blackman
Mary Portas
Matt Smith
Michael Holding
Nigel Kennedy
more

Deborah Meaden
Castaway · 17 October 2021Lauren Laverne
Michael Holding
Castaway · 12 September 2021Lauren Laverne
Heather Hallett

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 · 6 June 2021

·Lauren Laverne

09°17′S 169°11′W

Stephen Graham

Castaway · 17 November 2019Lauren Laverne

17°07′S 135°31′W

Louis Theroux

Castaway · 12 May 2019Lauren Laverne

22°41′S 163°59′W

Matt Smith

Castaway · 4 March 2018Kirsty Young

Professor Dame Jane Francis

17°59′S 116°29′W

Professor Dame Jane Francis

Castaway · 24 September 2017Kirsty Young

21°31′S 001°07′W

Liz Lochhead

Castaway · 14 May 2017Kirsty Young

Bruce Springsteen

22°39′S 069°38′W

Bruce Springsteen

Castaway · 18 December 2016Kirsty Young

Yinka Shonibare

09°31′S 091°46′W

Yinka Shonibare

Castaway · 13 March 2016Kirsty Young

15°19′S 049°27′W

Robin Millar

Castaway · 15 March 2015Kirsty Young

12°30′S 140°27′W

Dan Pearson

Castaway · 8 February 2015Kirsty Young

Malcolm Gladwell

12°28′S 163°26′W

Malcolm Gladwell

Castaway · 10 August 2014Kirsty Young

Malorie Blackman

16°35′S 114°54′W

Malorie Blackman

Castaway · 17 November 2013Kirsty Young

03°10′S 008°02′W

Celia Birtwell

Castaway · 7 October 2012Kirsty Young

Julian Fellowes

06°59′S 104°25′W

Julian Fellowes

Castaway · 18 December 2011Kirsty Young

Kwame Kwei-Armah

09°57′S 168°41′W

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Castaway · 15 May 2011Kirsty Young

00°55′S 142°17′W

Cath Kidston

Castaway · 24 April 2011Kirsty Young

06°26′S 114°24′W

Sarah Doukas

Castaway · 10 October 2010Kirsty Young

10°27′S 102°21′W

Tim Robbins

Castaway · 18 July 2010Kirsty Young

10°18′S 068°27′W

Mary Portas

Castaway · 10 January 2010Kirsty Young

23°48′S 059°10′W

Quentin Blake

Castaway · 1 October 2006Kirsty Young

12°34′S 137°48′W

Bill Nighy

Castaway · 14 March 2004Sue Lawley

06°40′S 160°13′W

Tim Smit

Castaway · 10 December 2000Sue Lawley

Professor Stuart Hall

07°04′S 131°16′W

Professor Stuart Hall

Castaway · 13 February 2000Sue Lawley

Virginia Ironside

16°05′S 176°32′W

Virginia Ironside

Castaway · 30 March 1997Sue Lawley

Dr Susan Greenfield

07°27′S 174°37′W

Dr Susan Greenfield

Castaway · 2 March 1997Sue Lawley

10°19′S 061°38′W

Pete Waterman

Castaway · 30 April 1995Sue Lawley

03°06′S 030°59′W

Raymond Seitz

Castaway · 17 October 1993Sue Lawley

20°24′S 005°20′W

Frank Bruno

Castaway · 6 June 1993Sue Lawley

Ken Livingstone MP

08°40′S 103°13′W

Ken Livingstone MP

Castaway · 7 March 1993Sue Lawley

21°41′S 100°54′W

Jackie Collins

Castaway · 7 December 1986Michael Parkinson

12°14′S 102°37′W

Bruce Oldfield

Castaway · 9 February 1986Michael Parkinson

13°25′S 091°54′W

Nigel Kennedy

Castaway · 12 January 1986Michael Parkinson

08°46′S 111°23′W

Alan Price

Castaway · 4 December 1982Roy Plomley

03°15′S 068°31′W

Daley Thompson

Castaway · 19 July 1980Roy Plomley

Marvin Gaye — Artist · desert is.land