The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists

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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 Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists — Book · desert is.land

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3 episodes

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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

Johnny Vegas on nagging his dad for an ice cream the day he was laid off

Castaway · 3 October 2010Kirsty Young