The Platters

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

8 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1990s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Dennis Taylor
Franco Zeffirelli
Jackie Mason
Lucy Gannon
Margaret Atwood
Michael White
Sir Malcolm Walker

Sir Malcolm Walker
Castaway · 8 January 2023Lauren Laverne
Jackie Mason
Castaway · 11 March 2012Kirsty Young
Margaret Atwood
Castaway · 13 April 2003

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

·Sue Lawley

Lucy Gannon

14°57′S 142°28′W

Lucy Gannon

Castaway · 30 August 1998Sue Lawley

Michael White

22°54′S 134°13′W

Michael White

Castaway · 26 May 1996Sue Lawley

Albert

15°44′S 152°42′W

Albert & Michel Roux

Castaway · 26 October 1986Michael Parkinson

Dennis Taylor

23°35′S 110°45′W

Dennis Taylor

Castaway · 2 February 1986Michael Parkinson

Franco Zeffirelli

15°24′S 125°40′W

Franco Zeffirelli

Castaway · 7 January 1978Roy Plomley

The Platters — Artist · desert is.land