U2 — 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
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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Artist

U2

21 episodes

Chosen over the decades

21

Total castaways

2020s

Peak decade

5

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Anita Roddick
Bill Gates
Bob Champion
Chris Evans
Cillian Murphy
Dr Kevin Fong
Gary Lineker
Gordon Buchanan
Greg Jackson
Hilary McGrady
Jane Horrocks
Joyce DiDonato
Lord Killanin
Noel Gallagher
Paulo Coelho
Paul Smith
Peter Melchett
Professor Noel Fitzpatrick
Sheryl Sandberg
Shirine Khoury-Haq
Sir Jony Ive

Gordon Buchanan
Castaway · 30 November 2025Lauren Laverne
Sir Jony Ive
Castaway · 23 February 2025Lauren Laverne
Shirine Khoury-Haq
Castaway · 9 June 2024

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

·Lauren Laverne

04°23′S 031°36′W

Cillian Murphy

Castaway · 11 February 2024Lauren Laverne

07°30′S 088°50′W

Greg Jackson

Castaway · 8 October 2023Lauren Laverne

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

20°46′S 017°20′W

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

Castaway · 11 July 2021Lauren Laverne

04°16′S 132°44′W

Hilary McGrady

Castaway · 1 November 2020Lauren Laverne

15°40′S 133°45′W

Dr Kevin Fong

Castaway · 6 August 2017Kirsty Young

Sheryl Sandberg

02°00′S 142°53′W

Sheryl Sandberg

Castaway · 30 July 2017Kirsty Young

21°10′S 034°09′W

Joyce DiDonato

Castaway · 25 September 2016Kirsty Young

14°54′S 179°27′W

Bill Gates

Castaway · 31 January 2016Kirsty Young

01°17′S 166°36′W

Noel Gallagher

Castaway · 19 July 2015Kirsty Young

12°28′S 050°02′W

Jane Horrocks

Castaway · 8 October 2006Kirsty Young

12°21′S 008°21′W

Chris Evans

Castaway · 6 November 2005Sue Lawley

23°11′S 128°44′W

Paulo Coelho

Castaway · 3 July 2005Sue Lawley

22°39′S 081°23′W

Peter Melchett

Castaway · 30 January 2000Sue Lawley

18°53′S 119°54′W

Paul Smith

Castaway · 20 December 1992Sue Lawley

02°31′S 118°05′W

Gary Lineker

Castaway · 30 September 1990Sue Lawley

08°19′S 046°15′W

Bob Champion

Castaway · 20 November 1988Michael Parkinson

19°24′S 095°11′W

Anita Roddick

Castaway · 22 May 1988Michael Parkinson

14°28′S 016°29′W

Lord Killanin

Castaway · 11 October 1987Michael Parkinson

U2 — Artist · desert is.land