Soviet Army Ensemble

Tuning in…

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Soviet Army Ensemble — Artist · desert is.land

Artist

3 episodes

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Total castaways

1970s

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Castaways who chose this

William Davis
William Davis on seeing death and destruction at age ten in wartime Germany
Castaway · 14 February 1988Michael Parkinson
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour on selling chocolate and stockings on the black market during the occupation
Castaway · 6 May 1978Roy Plomley

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Charlie Cairoli on his father’s verdict after his first performance

Castaway · 25 December 1976Roy Plomley