Max Bygraves — 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

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Artist

Max Bygraves

5 episodes

Chosen over the decades

5

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

4

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Danny Baker
Emlyn Williams
Graham Kerr
John Napier
Katharine Hamnett

Danny Baker
Castaway · 31 July 2011Kirsty Young
Katharine Hamnett
Castaway · 21 May 1989Sue Lawley
John Napier

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 · 8 May 1976

10°02′S 018°45′W

Graham Kerr

Castaway · 4 December 1971Roy Plomley

06°07′S 037°46′W

Emlyn Williams

Castaway · 7 June 1955Roy Plomley

Max Bygraves — Artist · desert is.land