Nick Drake

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

8 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Dan Pearson
Geraldine James
Marianne Elliott
Marlon James
Monty Don
Paul Weller
Professor Sharon Peacock
Sue Perkins

Professor Sharon Peacock
Castaway · 21 May 2023Lauren Laverne
Marlon James
Castaway · 17 March 2019Lauren Laverne
Marianne Elliott

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 · 29 July 2018

·Kirsty Young

Sue Perkins

05°46′S 111°03′W

Sue Perkins

Castaway · 9 July 2017Kirsty Young

Dan Pearson

12°30′S 140°27′W

Dan Pearson

Castaway · 8 February 2015Kirsty Young

Paul Weller

07°10′S 004°22′W

Paul Weller

Castaway · 16 December 2007Kirsty Young

Monty Don

22°18′S 124°30′W

Monty Don

Castaway · 9 July 2006Sue Lawley

Geraldine James

22°17′S 042°45′W

Geraldine James

Castaway · 30 May 2004Sue Lawley

Nick Drake — Artist · desert is.land