Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — 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
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

Find a castaway Most requested Browse the archive About Report a fault

Artist

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

41 episodes

Chosen over the decades

41

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Bill Sowerbutts
Cameron Mackintosh
Charles Groves
Dame Wendy Hall
Daniel Massey
David Bellamy
David Gower
Douglas Reeman
Edward Ardizzone
Emlyn Williams
Errollyn Wallen
Frances Perry
General H Norman Schwarzkopf
Gorden Kaye
Gordon Beningfield
Gregory Peck
Herbert Kretzmer
Jack Brymer
James Herbert
James Loughran
Jane Asher
Ken Russell
Lady Mosley
Leslie Mitchell
more

Errollyn Wallen
Castaway · 14 July 2024Lauren Laverne
Dame Wendy Hall
Castaway · 27 July 2014Kirsty Young
Oliver Postgate

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 2007

Herbert Kretzmer

07°53′S 067°39′W

Herbert Kretzmer

Castaway · 12 October 2003Sue Lawley

01°37′S 144°45′W

Susana Walton

Castaway · 13 January 2002Sue Lawley

Cameron Mackintosh

09°16′S 098°10′W

Cameron Mackintosh

Castaway · 9 December 2001Sue Lawley

General H Norman Schwarzkopf

00°49′S 066°06′W

General H Norman Schwarzkopf

Castaway · 1 November 1992Sue Lawley

Rt Hon Lord Sainsbury

04°50′S 055°03′W

Rt Hon Lord Sainsbury

Castaway · 11 October 1992Sue Lawley

Rt Hon David Mellor MP

06°09′S 038°47′W

Rt Hon David Mellor MP

Castaway · 26 July 1992Sue Lawley

11°16′S 117°55′W

Gorden Kaye

Castaway · 22 December 1991Sue Lawley

Pauline Collins

11°18′S 083°46′W

Pauline Collins

Castaway · 17 December 1989Sue Lawley

13°37′S 066°30′W

Lady Mosley

Castaway · 26 November 1989Sue Lawley

Sir Thomas Armstrong

00°57′S 101°23′W

Sir Thomas Armstrong

Castaway · 16 July 1989Sue Lawley

12°40′S 002°30′W

Thora Hird

Castaway · 14 May 1989Sue Lawley

Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

04°42′S 081°47′W

Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

Castaway · 23 October 1988Michael Parkinson

00°48′S 156°07′W

Jane Asher

Castaway · 3 April 1988Michael Parkinson

23°08′S 075°55′W

Ken Russell

Castaway · 22 February 1987Michael Parkinson

22°04′S 172°53′W

James Herbert

Castaway · 14 September 1986Michael Parkinson

Gordon Beningfield

17°26′S 080°52′W

Gordon Beningfield

Castaway · 16 March 1985Roy Plomley

21°30′S 054°18′W

David Gower

Castaway · 14 January 1984Roy Plomley

Rosemary Sutcliff

20°07′S 161°19′W

Rosemary Sutcliff

Castaway · 1 October 1983Roy Plomley

03°49′S 033°41′W

Douglas Reeman

Castaway · 12 March 1983Roy Plomley

11°28′S 166°06′W

James Loughran

Castaway · 11 September 1982Roy Plomley

06°36′S 156°16′W

Daniel Massey

Castaway · 7 March 1981Roy Plomley

05°41′S 066°31′W

Ronald Lockley

Castaway · 4 October 1980Roy Plomley

05°34′S 050°15′W

Gregory Peck

Castaway · 2 August 1980Roy Plomley

03°48′S 059°52′W

Frances Perry

Castaway · 22 March 1980Roy Plomley

07°33′S 039°16′W

Timothy West

Castaway · 16 February 1980Roy Plomley

22°06′S 015°04′W

Jack Brymer

Castaway · 26 May 1979Roy Plomley

13°58′S 026°10′W

David Bellamy

Castaway · 18 November 1978Roy Plomley

10°58′S 086°42′W

Robert Hardy

Castaway · 22 April 1978Roy Plomley

14°18′S 049°21′W

Mel Torme

Castaway · 24 July 1976Roy Plomley

18°56′S 014°49′W

Philip Jones

Castaway · 26 June 1976Roy Plomley

Sir William Gladstone

19°51′S 104°34′W

Sir William Gladstone

Castaway · 1 May 1976Roy Plomley

02°45′S 070°11′W

Emlyn Williams

Castaway · 15 February 1975Roy Plomley

Leslie Mitchell

07°45′S 107°38′W

Leslie Mitchell

Castaway · 1 June 1974Roy Plomley

Bill Sowerbutts

23°59′S 164°42′W

Bill Sowerbutts

Castaway · 15 September 1973Roy Plomley

Edward Ardizzone

17°11′S 026°01′W

Edward Ardizzone

Castaway · 5 August 1972Roy Plomley

03°10′S 120°11′W

Charles Groves

Castaway · 1 July 1972Roy Plomley

09°47′S 089°33′W

Reginald Foort

Castaway · 8 May 1971Roy Plomley

Wee Georgie Wood

04°55′S 123°08′W

Wee Georgie Wood

Castaway · 6 November 1961Roy Plomley

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Artist · desert is.land