Queen — 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
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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

Queen

35 episodes

Chosen over the decades

34

Total castaways

2010s

Peak decade

4

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alison Balsom
Anita Dobson
Anna Pavord
Arthur Edwards
Brian May
Chris Evans
Cillian Murphy
Dame Minouche Shafik
Dame Sally Davies
Demis Hassabis
Dr Dame Sue Ion
Dr Kevin Fong
Hilary Devey
Jackie Stewart
Jacqueline Wilson
Jayne-Anne Gadhia
John Ridgway
Jo Malone
Josephine Cox
Julie Bentley
Marianela Núñez
Matthew Pinsent
Matt Lucas
Michael Codron
more

Richard Young
Castaway · 15 February 2026Lauren Laverne
Marianela Núñez
Castaway · 29 December 2024Lauren Laverne
Cillian Murphy
Castaway · 11 February 2024

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

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Professor Corinne Le Quéré

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Simon Reeve

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Peter Schmeichel

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Peter Schmeichel

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Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

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Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

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Tim Peake

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Dame Sally Davies

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Dame Sally Davies

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Dame Minouche Shafik

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Dame Minouche Shafik

Castaway · 25 February 2018Kirsty Young

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Anna Pavord

Castaway · 17 November 2017Kirsty Young

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Dr Kevin Fong

Castaway · 6 August 2017Kirsty Young

Sheryl Sandberg

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Sheryl Sandberg

Castaway · 30 July 2017Kirsty Young

Jayne-Anne Gadhia

13°21′S 151°01′W

Jayne-Anne Gadhia

Castaway · 23 July 2017Kirsty Young

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Demis Hassabis

Castaway · 21 May 2017Kirsty Young

Dr Dame Sue Ion

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Dr Dame Sue Ion

Castaway · 6 March 2016Kirsty Young

14°19′S 001°57′W

Alison Balsom

Castaway · 4 October 2015Kirsty Young

16°08′S 105°55′W

Jo Malone

Castaway · 11 January 2015Kirsty Young

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Julie Bentley

Castaway · 7 December 2014Kirsty Young

06°03′S 052°00′W

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

Castaway · 16 February 2014Kirsty Young

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Hilary Devey

Castaway · 28 October 2012Kirsty Young

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Arthur Edwards

Castaway · 25 September 2011Kirsty Young

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Matt Lucas

Castaway · 26 November 2006Kirsty Young

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Chris Evans

Castaway · 6 November 2005Sue Lawley

Jacqueline Wilson

21°23′S 035°45′W

Jacqueline Wilson

Castaway · 16 October 2005Sue Lawley

07°26′S 057°40′W

Josephine Cox

Castaway · 8 May 2005Sue Lawley

Matthew Pinsent

07°49′S 081°09′W

Matthew Pinsent

Castaway · 31 October 2004Sue Lawley

14°19′S 113°38′W

Brian May

Castaway · 15 September 2002Sue Lawley

Minette Walters

16°38′S 096°22′W

Minette Walters

Castaway · 30 June 2002Sue Lawley

Professor Peter Vanezis

02°54′S 022°28′W

Professor Peter Vanezis

Castaway · 18 March 2001Sue Lawley

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Michael Codron

Castaway · 12 November 1989Sue Lawley

15°52′S 172°44′W

Anita Dobson

Castaway · 28 August 1988Michael Parkinson

19°22′S 117°10′W

John Ridgway

Castaway · 23 November 1986Michael Parkinson

02°17′S 166°28′W

Jackie Stewart

Castaway · 22 June 1986Michael Parkinson

Queen — Artist · desert is.land