The Diary of Samuel Pepys

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Book · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Alan Johnson
Claire Tomalin
Dervla Murphy
Gavin Laird
Joss Ackland
Leontyne Price
Sir David Wilson

Alan Johnson
How a teacher made Alan Johnson say 'Free, sir' every week
Castaway · 7 October 2007Kirsty Young
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland on never being cast in a school play
Castaway · 12 August 2001Sue Lawley

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
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About

Transmission

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

Claire Tomalin

Claire Tomalin on taking back her husband after his outrageous behaviour

Castaway · 9 April 2000Sue Lawley

Dervla Murphy

15°23′S 147°53′W

Dervla Murphy

Dervla Murphy on knowing at age 10 she would cycle to India

Castaway · 17 January 1993Sue Lawley

Gavin Laird

22°53′S 108°51′W

Gavin Laird

Gavin Laird on wealthy families offering to take the dog instead of evacuee children

Castaway · 25 October 1992Sue Lawley

Sir David Wilson

15°56′S 157°20′W

Sir David Wilson

David Wilson on taking his coat off at his British Museum interview

Castaway · 13 July 1986Michael Parkinson

Leontyne Price

12°39′S 156°34′W

Leontyne Price

Leontyne Price on being inspired by Marian Anderson at age nine

Castaway · 22 September 1973Roy Plomley

Alan Johnson

Joss Ackland

Dervla Murphy

Gavin Laird

Sir David Wilson

Leontyne Price