The Byrds

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

The Byrds — Artist · desert is.land

Artist

4 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

David Byrne
David Byrne on his father cutting paintings to fit frames
Castaway · 18 March 2018Kirsty Young
A A Gill
A A Gill on his GP telling him he was a classic alcoholic
Castaway · 20 August 2006Sue Lawley
Chris De Burgh

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

Chris De Burgh on not wanting to be a grandfather saying he could have been a great singer

Castaway · 26 July 1998Sue Lawley

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James Fox on getting his first film role aged nine after his brother got shy

Castaway · 2 April 1983Roy Plomley