Sylvester — 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

Sylvester

3 episodes

Chosen over the decades

3

Total castaways

2020s

Peak decade

2

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Patrick Grant
Sally Mann
Sue Perkins

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Castaway · 22 October 2023Lauren Laverne
Sue Perkins
Castaway · 9 July 2017

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

Sylvester — Artist · desert is.land