The Shadows — Artist · desert is.land

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

The Shadows

5 episodes

Chosen over the decades

5

Total castaways

1990s

Peak decade

2

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Douglas Adams
Ian Stewart
Mark Knopfler
Professor Stephen Westaby
Richard Noble

Professor Stephen Westaby
Castaway · 15 March 2026Lauren Laverne
Mark Knopfler
Castaway · 4 August 2024Lauren Laverne
Ian Stewart

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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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 · 15 March 1998

17°45′S 077°45′W

Richard Noble

Castaway · 15 February 1998Sue Lawley

11°49′S 123°08′W

Douglas Adams

Castaway · 6 February 1994Sue Lawley

The Shadows — Artist · desert is.land