Richard Tauber — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Richard Tauber — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Artist

Richard Tauber

22 episodes

Chosen over the decades

22

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

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Alfred Wainwright
Beryl Bainbridge
Dame Monica Mason
Donald Sinden
Dr Jacob Bronowski
Evelyn Laye
Fred Streeter
Jan Morris
Nicolai Poliakoff
Nigel Hawthorne
Norris McWhirter
Patience Strong
Percy Kahn
Percy Merriman
Robert Stephens
Sir Anton Dolin
Sir Douglas Bader
Sir Ken Adam
Sir Thomas Beecham
Tom Keating
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Dame Monica Mason
Castaway · 8 January 2012Kirsty Young
Beryl Bainbridge
Castaway · 3 February 2008Kirsty Young
Sir Ken Adam

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 · 23 May 2004

10°41′S 148°10′W

Jan Morris

Castaway · 16 June 2002Sue Lawley

Alfred Wainwright

04°32′S 163°36′W

Alfred Wainwright

Castaway · 4 September 1988Michael Parkinson

Nigel Hawthorne

08°01′S 108°02′W

Nigel Hawthorne

Castaway · 30 November 1986Michael Parkinson

Beryl Bainbridge

16°52′S 067°05′W

Beryl Bainbridge

Castaway · 9 March 1986Michael Parkinson

01°30′S 050°57′W

Tom Keating

Castaway · 26 February 1983Roy Plomley

07°50′S 021°38′W

Donald Sinden

Castaway · 14 August 1982Roy Plomley

Sir Anton Dolin

14°16′S 083°30′W

Sir Anton Dolin

Castaway · 12 June 1982Roy Plomley

Sir Douglas Bader

07°42′S 032°07′W

Sir Douglas Bader

Castaway · 28 November 1981Roy Plomley

Norris McWhirter

16°47′S 044°23′W

Norris McWhirter

Castaway · 10 February 1979Roy Plomley

Robert Stephens

01°48′S 070°47′W

Robert Stephens

Castaway · 3 February 1979Roy Plomley

Dr Jacob Bronowski

04°24′S 046°38′W

Dr Jacob Bronowski

Castaway · 5 January 1974Roy Plomley

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

07°21′S 117°18′W

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Castaway · 20 December 1969Roy Plomley

08°24′S 016°34′W

Evelyn Laye

Castaway · 23 June 1969Roy Plomley

Patience Strong

01°03′S 082°02′W

Patience Strong

Castaway · 10 January 1966Roy Plomley

09°34′S 047°56′W

Percy Merriman

Castaway · 17 August 1964Roy Plomley

Nicolai Poliakoff

18°12′S 049°51′W

Nicolai Poliakoff

Castaway · 23 December 1963Roy Plomley

06°30′S 114°25′W

Percy Kahn

Castaway · 8 September 1958Roy Plomley

Sir Thomas Beecham

07°09′S 015°37′W

Sir Thomas Beecham

Castaway · 23 December 1957Roy Plomley

03°32′S 050°09′W

Fred Streeter

Castaway · 15 July 1957Roy Plomley