A Brief History of Time

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

A Brief History of Time — Book · desert is.land

Book

4 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1990s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

James Graham
James Graham on being asked why he wasn't wearing a coat by his therapist
Castaway · 10 March 2024Lauren Laverne
Lee Mack
Lee Mack on doing Bobby Ball impressions to fit in at a new school
Castaway · 29 September 2013Kirsty Young

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

Vincent Cable on his father's disgust at his mixed-race marriage

Castaway · 18 January 2009Kirsty Young

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Rose Tremain on filling a vacuum created by her father's leaving home

Castaway · 12 October 1997Sue Lawley