The History of the World

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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

The History of the World — Book · desert is.land

Book

4 episodes

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Total castaways

1970s

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Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis on asking President Obama about going into Iran
Castaway · 30 November 2014Kirsty Young
Sue MacGregor
Sue MacGregor on crying privately over Brian Redhead's behaviour
Castaway · 24 February 2002Sue Lawley
Tessa Sanderson

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

Tessa Sanderson on the shock of seeing snow for the first time after arriving from Jamaica

Castaway · 17 November 1996Sue Lawley

16°50′S 111°03′W

How Hampton Court inspired Jean Plaidy to become a historical novelist

Castaway · 24 June 1972Roy Plomley