Earl Robinson

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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6 episodes

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1990s

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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

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

·Sue Lawley

Ken Livingstone MP

08°40′S 103°13′W

Ken Livingstone MP

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Michael Elkins

21°03′S 045°20′W

Michael Elkins

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01°56′S 059°18′W

Anna Raeburn

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Earl Robinson — Composer · desert is.land

Rt Hon Ed Miliband

Christy Moore

Chris Haskins

Ken Livingstone MP

Michael Elkins

Anna Raeburn