The Killers

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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The Killers — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Judy Murray
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Castaway · 9 January 2022Lauren Laverne
Joe Wicks
Joe Wicks on the only time he said he hated his dad
Castaway · 14 June 2020Lauren Laverne
Angela Hartnett

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
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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

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Jimmy Carr

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Alec Jeffreys

Rt Hon David Cameron MP