Tom Jones

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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11 episodes

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2010s

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Castaways who chose this

Aung San Suu Kyi
Duncan Bannatyne
Frances O'Grady
Gordon Ramsay
Lord Prescott
Martin Pipe
Michael Winner
Minette Batters
Nigel Owens
Professor Barry Cunliffe
Simon Woolley

Simon Woolley
Castaway · 23 July 2023Lauren Laverne
Frances O'Grady
Castaway · 12 June 2022Lauren Laverne
Minette Batters

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 · 13 December 2020

·Lauren Laverne

Nigel Owens

15°23′S 053°29′W

Nigel Owens

Castaway · 5 February 2017Kirsty Young

Aung San Suu Kyi

12°27′S 009°11′W

Aung San Suu Kyi

Castaway · 27 January 2013Kirsty Young

Lord Prescott

00°39′S 133°44′W

Lord Prescott

Castaway · 19 February 2012Kirsty Young

Duncan Bannatyne

10°52′S 067°57′W

Duncan Bannatyne

Castaway · 14 March 2010Kirsty Young

Michael Winner

16°59′S 153°49′W

Michael Winner

Castaway · 9 October 2005Sue Lawley

Gordon Ramsay

23°55′S 138°32′W

Gordon Ramsay

Castaway · 31 March 2002Sue Lawley

Martin Pipe

04°52′S 037°48′W

Martin Pipe

Castaway · 18 July 1999Sue Lawley

Professor Barry Cunliffe

15°52′S 044°17′W

Professor Barry Cunliffe

Castaway · 19 August 1972Roy Plomley

Tom Jones — Artist · desert is.land