Original London Cast

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

6 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Joyce Carey
Julia Cleverdon
Julia McKenzie
June Whitfield
Michael Rosen
Sir Francis McLean

Julia Cleverdon
Castaway · 18 January 2015Kirsty Young
Michael Rosen
Castaway · 6 August 2006Sue Lawley
Julia McKenzie
Castaway · 10 April 1982

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

·Roy Plomley

Joyce Carey

09°25′S 084°05′W

Joyce Carey

Castaway · 8 September 1973Roy Plomley

June Whitfield

15°21′S 031°17′W

June Whitfield

Castaway · 18 August 1973Roy Plomley

Sir Francis McLean

07°55′S 044°44′W

Sir Francis McLean

Castaway · 12 August 1968Roy Plomley

Original London Cast — Artist · desert is.land

Julia Cleverdon

Michael Rosen

Julia McKenzie

Joyce Carey

June Whitfield

Sir Francis McLean