The Chieftains

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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The Chieftains — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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10 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Edmund Rubbra
Gemma Craven
John Boorman
Kiri Te Kanawa
Paddy Moloney
Professor Louise Richardson
Rob Delaney
Si King
Spike Milligan
Terry Wogan

Si King
Castaway · 29 March 2026Lauren Laverne
Rob Delaney
Castaway · 7 July 2024Lauren Laverne
Professor Louise Richardson

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

Castaway · 29 May 2016

·Kirsty Young

Paddy Moloney

01°47′S 137°36′W

Paddy Moloney

Castaway · 11 July 1999Sue Lawley

John Boorman

09°04′S 176°12′W

John Boorman

Castaway · 2 May 1993Sue Lawley

Gemma Craven

07°08′S 176°18′W

Gemma Craven

Castaway · 24 January 1988Michael Parkinson

Terry Wogan

08°03′S 153°49′W

Terry Wogan

Castaway · 21 May 1983Roy Plomley

Edmund Rubbra

01°23′S 035°08′W

Edmund Rubbra

Castaway · 23 May 1981Roy Plomley

Kiri Te Kanawa

08°05′S 105°32′W

Kiri Te Kanawa

Castaway · 8 March 1980Roy Plomley

Spike Milligan

11°46′S 160°12′W

Spike Milligan

Castaway · 4 February 1978Roy Plomley