Arthur Johnston

desert is.landest. 1942

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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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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

desert is.landest. 1942

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7 episodes

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Total castaways

1980s

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Christopher Ondaatje
Clive James
Earl Hines
George Chisholm
Joseph Cotten
Mike Harding
Tom Keating

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Tom Keating
Castaway · 26 February 1983Roy Plomley
Mike Harding
Castaway · 23 October 1982

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

·Roy Plomley

George Chisholm

02°00′S 165°37′W

George Chisholm

Castaway · 13 March 1982Roy Plomley

Joseph Cotten

00°00′S 168°27′W

Joseph Cotten

Castaway · 24 October 1981Roy Plomley

Clive James

12°17′S 094°55′W

Clive James

Castaway · 14 June 1980Roy Plomley

Earl Hines

08°12′S 120°48′W

Earl Hines

Castaway · 24 May 1980Roy Plomley

Arthur Johnston — Composer · desert is.land

Christopher Ondaatje

Tom Keating

Mike Harding

George Chisholm

Joseph Cotten

Clive James

Earl Hines