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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
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

desert is.landest. 1942

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7 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

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
Castaway · 27 June 1999Sue Lawley
Sir Robin Butler
Castaway · 21 February 1993Sue Lawley
Auberon Waugh
Castaway · 31 August 1986

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

·Michael Parkinson

Thomas Keneally

12°52′S 052°23′W

Thomas Keneally

Castaway · 26 November 1983Roy Plomley

Phil Drabble

19°02′S 090°08′W

Phil Drabble

Castaway · 10 December 1977Roy Plomley

Tony Greig

09°54′S 168°25′W

Tony Greig

Castaway · 22 May 1976Roy Plomley

Noel Barber

02°34′S 148°14′W

Noel Barber

Castaway · 13 March 1976Roy Plomley

The Seekers — Artist · desert is.land

Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe MP

Sir Robin Butler

Auberon Waugh

Thomas Keneally

Phil Drabble

Tony Greig

Noel Barber