Franz Lehár — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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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

Franz Lehár

21 episodes

Chosen over the decades

21

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Adele Leigh
Baroness Ryder of Warsaw (Sue)
Christopher Frayling
Dame Alicia Markova
Dame Monica Mason
Dirk Bogarde
Elizabeth Harwood
Gerry Cottle
HRH Princess Michael of Kent
Maurice Woodruff
Nigel Hawthorne
Norris McWhirter
Professor Géza Vermes
Raymond Mays
Robert Stephens
Robin Richmond
Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP
Sir Anton Dolin
Sir Cecil Beaton
Sir Robert Mayer
Thora Hird

Dame Monica Mason
Castaway · 8 January 2012Kirsty Young
Christopher Frayling
Castaway · 2 November 2003Sue Lawley
Dame Alicia Markova

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 · 29 September 2002

Professor Géza Vermes

10°34′S 103°17′W

Professor Géza Vermes

Castaway · 4 June 2000Sue Lawley

Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP

07°45′S 014°28′W

Rt Hon Betty Boothroyd MP

Castaway · 13 June 1993Sue Lawley

12°40′S 002°30′W

Thora Hird

Castaway · 14 May 1989Sue Lawley

05°49′S 014°34′W

Adele Leigh

Castaway · 10 January 1988Michael Parkinson

Baroness Ryder of Warsaw (Sue)

03°46′S 040°23′W

Baroness (Sue) Ryder of Warsaw

Castaway · 25 January 1987Michael Parkinson

Nigel Hawthorne

08°01′S 108°02′W

Nigel Hawthorne

Castaway · 30 November 1986Michael Parkinson

23°20′S 050°02′W

Gerry Cottle

Castaway · 15 September 1984Roy Plomley

HRH Princess Michael of Kent

23°49′S 036°02′W

HRH Princess Michael of Kent

Castaway · 28 January 1984Roy Plomley

Sir Anton Dolin

14°16′S 083°30′W

Sir Anton Dolin

Castaway · 12 June 1982Roy Plomley

Sir Cecil Beaton

22°31′S 013°52′W

Sir Cecil Beaton

Castaway · 26 January 1980Roy Plomley

Sir Robert Mayer

23°53′S 112°33′W

Sir Robert Mayer

Castaway · 2 June 1979Roy Plomley

Norris McWhirter

16°47′S 044°23′W

Norris McWhirter

Castaway · 10 February 1979Roy Plomley

Robert Stephens

01°48′S 070°47′W

Robert Stephens

Castaway · 3 February 1979Roy Plomley

11°55′S 014°06′W

Robin Richmond

Castaway · 10 September 1977Roy Plomley

Elizabeth Harwood

13°44′S 074°28′W

Elizabeth Harwood

Castaway · 18 March 1972Roy Plomley

Maurice Woodruff

05°09′S 124°05′W

Maurice Woodruff

Castaway · 26 June 1971Roy Plomley

13°17′S 064°30′W

Raymond Mays

Castaway · 25 October 1969Roy Plomley

11°52′S 029°40′W

Dirk Bogarde

Castaway · 28 September 1964Roy Plomley

Franz Lehár — Composer · desert is.land