The Supremes

Tuning in…

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

The Supremes — Artist · desert is.land

Artist

5 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Barbara Hulanicki
Barbara Hulanicki on never saying goodbye to her father
Castaway · 8 December 2013Kirsty Young
Nigel Slater
Nigel Slater on how unwrapping a chocolate flake unlocked childhood memories
Castaway · 5 June 2005Sue Lawley
Jane Lapotaire

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

How a dare led Jane Lapotaire to her first acting role

Castaway · 17 August 1986Michael Parkinson

12°17′S 094°55′W

Clive James on losing his only letter of introduction and ten pounds in London

Castaway · 14 June 1980Roy Plomley

06°28′S 148°44′W

Jack de Manio on winning a music prize for pretending to play the piano

Castaway · 26 December 1964Roy Plomley