The Seekers — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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The Seekers — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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7 episodes

Chosen over the decades

7

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

3

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Auberon Waugh
Noel Barber
Phil Drabble
Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP
Sir Robin Butler
Thomas Keneally
Tony Greig

Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP
Ann Widdecombe on taking a risk with an unscripted party conference speech
Castaway · 27 June 1999Sue Lawley
Sir Robin Butler
Robin Butler on why he couldn't bring himself to become a lawyer
Castaway · 21 February 1993Sue Lawley

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

Auberon Waugh on failing to recognise his own daughter on a train

Castaway · 31 August 1986Michael Parkinson

Thomas Keneally

12°52′S 052°23′W

Thomas Keneally

How a broken briefcase led Thomas Keneally to the story of Schindler

Castaway · 26 November 1983Roy Plomley

19°02′S 090°08′W

Phil Drabble

Phil Drabble on learning natural history from poachers

Castaway · 10 December 1977Roy Plomley

09°54′S 168°25′W

Tony Greig

How a garden boy nicknamed Tackies taught Tony Greig cricket

Castaway · 22 May 1976Roy Plomley

02°34′S 148°14′W

Noel Barber

Noel Barber on a 105-year-old man who apologised for being late after a four-mile walk

Castaway · 13 March 1976Roy Plomley