A History of the English-Speaking Peoples

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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desert is.landest. 1942

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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples

10 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1990s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Chris Bonnington
Clarkson Rose
Henrietta
Hubert Gregg
Lord Tebbit
Marchioness of Tavistock
Margaret Kelly - Miss Bluebell
Peter Alliss
Sir Alan Cobham
Sir Michael Hordern

Chris Bonnington
Castaway · 6 June 1999Sue Lawley
Lord Tebbit
Castaway · 29 November 1992Sue Lawley
Marchioness of Tavistock
Castaway · 3 May 1992

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

Sue Lawley

Henrietta

00°33′S 084°18′W

Henrietta

Castaway · 3 May 1992Sue Lawley

Margaret Kelly - Miss Bluebell

22°06′S 150°54′W

Margaret Kelly - Miss Bluebell

Castaway · 7 February 1988Michael Parkinson

Peter Alliss

05°16′S 023°33′W

Peter Alliss

Castaway · 29 March 1987Michael Parkinson

Sir Michael Hordern

12°48′S 066°47′W

Sir Michael Hordern

Castaway · 15 February 1987Michael Parkinson

Hubert Gregg

15°10′S 015°33′W

Hubert Gregg

Castaway · 4 April 1966Roy Plomley

Clarkson Rose

09°36′S 129°37′W

Clarkson Rose

Castaway · 24 December 1962Roy Plomley

Sir Alan Cobham

08°18′S 124°30′W

Sir Alan Cobham

Castaway · 28 May 1962Roy Plomley

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