The Temptations

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

2000s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Diane Abbott
Frank Warren
George Foreman
Jeremy Clarkson
John Pilger
Monica Galetti
Paul Gambaccini
Professor Jim Al-Khalili

Monica Galetti
Castaway · 31 January 2021Lauren Laverne
Professor Jim Al-Khalili
Castaway · 14 February 2010Kirsty Young
Frank Warren

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

Castaway · 24 January 2010

·Kirsty Young

Diane Abbott

10°01′S 086°58′W

Diane Abbott

Castaway · 18 May 2008Kirsty Young

Jeremy Clarkson

11°31′S 031°07′W

Jeremy Clarkson

Castaway · 16 November 2003Sue Lawley

George Foreman

04°02′S 157°02′W

George Foreman

Castaway · 5 January 2003Sue Lawley

Paul Gambaccini

19°11′S 131°04′W

Paul Gambaccini

Castaway · 13 October 2002Sue Lawley

John Pilger

17°38′S 054°28′W

John Pilger

Castaway · 18 February 1990Sue Lawley

The Temptations — Artist · desert is.land