Treorchy Male Voice Choir — Artist · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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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

Treorchy Male Voice Choir

19 episodes

Chosen over the decades

19

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Ann Cleeves
Anthony Hopkins
Anya Hindmarch
Arthur Scargill
Barry John
Bryn Terfel
Dennis Potter
Earl Of Snowdon
Frances Perry
Geoffrey Smith
Gillian Clarke
Irene Thomas
Ken Follett
Mary Robinson
Professor Patricia Wiltshire
Rt Hon. George Thomas
Rt Hon John Biffen MP
Sir Geoffrey Howe
Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Professor Patricia Wiltshire
Castaway · 30 June 2024Lauren Laverne
Ann Cleeves
Castaway · 17 February 2019Lauren Laverne
Gillian Clarke

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 · 15 December 2013

20°35′S 103°51′W

Mary Robinson

Castaway · 28 July 2013Kirsty Young

08°49′S 044°43′W

Anya Hindmarch

Castaway · 30 December 2012Kirsty Young

07°48′S 108°54′W

Bryn Terfel

Castaway · 21 September 2003Sue Lawley

11°34′S 080°54′W

Ken Follett

Castaway · 25 November 2001Sue Lawley

15°03′S 071°31′W

Geoffrey Smith

Castaway · 7 June 1998Sue Lawley

22°25′S 147°13′W

Irene Thomas

Castaway · 26 January 1997Sue Lawley

Rt Hon John Biffen MP

07°12′S 135°05′W

Rt Hon John Biffen MP

Castaway · 25 March 1990Sue Lawley

Arthur Scargill

09°50′S 003°31′W

Arthur Scargill

Castaway · 10 April 1988Michael Parkinson

Sir Geoffrey Howe

14°10′S 060°52′W

Sir Geoffrey Howe

Castaway · 20 July 1986Michael Parkinson

Anthony Hopkins

10°43′S 036°12′W

Anthony Hopkins

Castaway · 23 February 1985Roy Plomley

Rt Hon. George Thomas

07°13′S 045°07′W

Rt Hon. George Thomas

Castaway · 30 October 1982Roy Plomley

Earl Of Snowdon

17°34′S 140°55′W

Earl Of Snowdon

Castaway · 6 September 1980Roy Plomley

03°48′S 059°52′W

Frances Perry

Castaway · 22 March 1980Roy Plomley

04°57′S 179°46′W

Barry John

Castaway · 9 December 1978Roy Plomley

06°22′S 098°16′W

Dennis Potter

Castaway · 17 December 1977Roy Plomley

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

07°21′S 117°18′W

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein

Castaway · 20 December 1969Roy Plomley

Treorchy Male Voice Choir — Artist · desert is.land