Frank Loesser — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Broadcasting since 1942
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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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Composer

Frank Loesser

27 episodes

Chosen over the decades

27

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Adam Kay
Anthony Horowitz
David Linley
Earl Of Snowdon
Engelbert Humperdinck
Frank McCourt
Gavin Lyall
Imelda Staunton
Jacquetta Hawkes
James Bolam
James Prior
John Gunter
Keith Waterhouse
Lord Oaksey
Matt Lucas
Neil Simon
Nicholas Hytner
Nicky Haslam
Robert Harris
Ronnie Wood
Rt Hon Shirley Williams
Ruth Rogers
Stubby Kaye
Tom Lehrer
more

Ronnie Wood
Castaway · 12 October 2025Lauren Laverne
Adam Kay
Castaway · 18 June 2023Lauren Laverne
Ruth Rogers

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

Castaway · 2 August 2015

15°28′S 140°48′W

Robert Harris

Castaway · 28 November 2010Kirsty Young

22°01′S 176°19′W

Nicky Haslam

Castaway · 2 August 2009Kirsty Young

Anthony Horowitz

19°47′S 070°13′W

Anthony Horowitz

Castaway · 31 December 2006Kirsty Young

04°49′S 096°37′W

Matt Lucas

Castaway · 26 November 2006Kirsty Young

Rt Hon Shirley Williams

11°25′S 099°36′W

Rt Hon Shirley Williams

Castaway · 29 January 2006Sue Lawley

Imelda Staunton

20°05′S 049°32′W

Imelda Staunton

Castaway · 15 May 2005Sue Lawley

Engelbert Humperdinck

19°53′S 157°59′W

Engelbert Humperdinck

Castaway · 19 December 2004Sue Lawley

10°39′S 171°09′W

David Linley

Castaway · 3 February 2002Sue Lawley

19°50′S 164°06′W

Frank McCourt

Castaway · 17 June 2001Sue Lawley

Warren Mitchell

10°12′S 008°29′W

Warren Mitchell

Castaway · 28 November 1999Sue Lawley

12°37′S 043°22′W

Neil Simon

Castaway · 14 May 1995Sue Lawley

Nicholas Hytner

05°02′S 015°39′W

Nicholas Hytner

Castaway · 11 July 1993Sue Lawley

23°38′S 077°49′W

Lord Oaksey

Castaway · 11 April 1993Sue Lawley

01°27′S 057°39′W

James Prior

Castaway · 11 January 1987Michael Parkinson

Rt Hon Shirley Williams

14°33′S 084°21′W

Rt Hon Shirley Williams

Castaway · 23 March 1986Michael Parkinson

03°57′S 014°30′W

Willie Rushton

Castaway · 18 August 1984Roy Plomley

06°32′S 080°42′W

Stubby Kaye

Castaway · 4 February 1984Roy Plomley

Keith Waterhouse

21°05′S 169°10′W

Keith Waterhouse

Castaway · 30 July 1983Roy Plomley

12°04′S 142°46′W

John Gunter

Castaway · 23 July 1983Roy Plomley

Jacquetta Hawkes

00°06′S 004°09′W

Jacquetta Hawkes

Castaway · 15 November 1980Roy Plomley

Earl Of Snowdon

17°34′S 140°55′W

Earl Of Snowdon

Castaway · 6 September 1980Roy Plomley

16°55′S 059°23′W

Tom Lehrer

Castaway · 12 July 1980Roy Plomley

07°42′S 047°22′W

James Bolam

Castaway · 12 March 1977Roy Plomley

06°35′S 137°12′W

Gavin Lyall

Castaway · 24 January 1976Roy Plomley

Frank Loesser — Composer · desert is.land