Tears for Fears

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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

Tears for Fears — Artist · desert is.land

Artist

4 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

2020s

Peak decade

Decades seen

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Gareth Southgate OBE
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Castaway · 22 December 2024Lauren Laverne
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Nazir Afzal on the moment a victim said her recovery began when he believed her
Castaway · 1 August 2021Lauren Laverne
Dr Kevin Fong

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

Kevin Fong on finding his father's file of rejection letters

Castaway · 6 August 2017Kirsty Young

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Jamie Oliver on discovering that bread dough is alive at age ten

Castaway · 23 December 2001Sue Lawley