Peter Gabriel

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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9 episodes

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Total castaways

2000s

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Clive Stafford Smith
Dame Glenys Stacey
Jeremy Clarkson
Joanne Harris
John Cale
Marlon James
Michael Sheen
Richard Rogers
Sir Terry Wogan

Michael Sheen
Castaway · 28 September 2025Lauren Laverne
Joanne Harris
Castaway · 7 November 2021Lauren Laverne
Dame Glenys Stacey

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 · 20 October 2019

·Lauren Laverne

Marlon James

16°29′S 001°49′W

Marlon James

Castaway · 17 March 2019Lauren Laverne

Sir Terry Wogan

08°18′S 087°09′W

Sir Terry Wogan

Castaway · 1 January 2012Kirsty Young

Clive Stafford Smith

08°22′S 147°25′W

Clive Stafford Smith

Castaway · 21 November 2004Sue Lawley

John Cale

18°37′S 099°16′W

John Cale

Castaway · 22 February 2004Sue Lawley

Jeremy Clarkson

11°31′S 031°07′W

Jeremy Clarkson

Castaway · 16 November 2003Sue Lawley

Richard Rogers

20°52′S 127°57′W

Richard Rogers

Castaway · 18 March 1990Sue Lawley

Peter Gabriel — Artist · desert is.land