Rita Streich

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

1960s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Elizabeth Jane Howard
Mary Ellis
Rita Streich
Sir Francis McLean
Wilfrid Brambell
Winston Graham

Elizabeth Jane Howard
Castaway · 29 October 1995Sue Lawley
Mary Ellis
Castaway · 25 December 1982Roy Plomley
Rita Streich

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 · 15 July 1978

·Roy Plomley

Winston Graham

13°17′S 027°36′W

Winston Graham

Castaway · 26 November 1977Roy Plomley

Sir Francis McLean

07°55′S 044°44′W

Sir Francis McLean

Castaway · 12 August 1968Roy Plomley

Wilfrid Brambell

20°31′S 031°35′W

Wilfrid Brambell

Castaway · 30 March 1964Roy Plomley

Rita Streich — Artist · desert is.land

Elizabeth Jane Howard

Mary Ellis

Rita Streich

Winston Graham

Sir Francis McLean

Wilfrid Brambell