Meat Loaf

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

10 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

2000s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Beryl Bainbridge
Greg Dyke
John Caudwell
Karren Brady
Michael Deeley
Professor Monica Grady
Professor Nick Webborn
Simon Weston
Stephen Fry
Terry Pratchett

Professor Nick Webborn
Castaway · 27 February 2022Lauren Laverne
John Caudwell
Castaway · 23 January 2022Lauren Laverne
Professor Monica Grady
Castaway · 26 July 2015

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

·Kirsty Young

Michael Deeley

09°49′S 014°25′W

Michael Deeley

Castaway · 14 December 2008Kirsty Young

Beryl Bainbridge

15°01′S 123°25′W

Beryl Bainbridge

Castaway · 3 February 2008Kirsty Young

Karren Brady

05°51′S 021°38′W

Karren Brady

Castaway · 30 December 2007Kirsty Young

Greg Dyke

22°11′S 135°59′W

Greg Dyke

Castaway · 20 May 2007Kirsty Young

Terry Pratchett

00°44′S 130°57′W

Terry Pratchett

Castaway · 9 February 1997Sue Lawley

Simon Weston

05°00′S 022°22′W

Simon Weston

Castaway · 31 March 1996Sue Lawley

Stephen Fry

19°40′S 055°23′W

Stephen Fry

Castaway · 27 November 1988Michael Parkinson

Meat Loaf — Artist · desert is.land