The Lord of the Rings

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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desert is.landest. 1942

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13 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Anita Dobson
Clare Smyth
David Bellamy
Demis Hassabis
Dr Jane Goodall
Duncan Goodhew
James Bolam
Lord Montagu
Mary O'Hara
Patricia Ruanne
Professor Michele Dougherty
Richard Dunwoody
Sir Edmund Hillary

Professor Michele Dougherty
Castaway · 1 February 2026Lauren Laverne
Clare Smyth
Castaway · 31 July 2022Lauren Laverne
Demis Hassabis

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

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Most requested
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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

Castaway · 21 May 2017

·Kirsty Young

Dr Jane Goodall

21°07′S 015°07′W

Dr Jane Goodall

Castaway · 9 January 2000Sue Lawley

Richard Dunwoody

06°48′S 175°03′W

Richard Dunwoody

Castaway · 4 April 1999Sue Lawley

Duncan Goodhew

06°43′S 036°17′W

Duncan Goodhew

Castaway · 7 June 1992Sue Lawley

Anita Dobson

15°52′S 172°44′W

Anita Dobson

Castaway · 28 August 1988Michael Parkinson

Lord Montagu

15°51′S 089°28′W

Lord Montagu

Castaway · 30 August 1987Michael Parkinson

Patricia Ruanne

19°16′S 147°08′W

Patricia Ruanne

Castaway · 28 March 1981Roy Plomley

Mary O'Hara

01°36′S 118°49′W

Mary O'Hara

Castaway · 7 February 1981Roy Plomley

Sir Edmund Hillary

20°47′S 032°20′W

Sir Edmund Hillary

Castaway · 14 April 1979Roy Plomley

David Bellamy

13°58′S 026°10′W

David Bellamy

Castaway · 18 November 1978Roy Plomley

James Bolam

07°42′S 047°22′W

James Bolam

Castaway · 12 March 1977Roy Plomley

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