Franz Liszt — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Broadcasting since 1942
Long wave 198 kHz
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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 Liszt

29 episodes

Chosen over the decades

29

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Anna Pavord
Anthony Hopkins
Bernice Rubens
Bing Crosby
Bransby Williams
Captain Jacques Cousteau
Countess Elizabeth Longford
Dame Maggie Teyte
Dennis Brain
Dirk Bogarde
John Julius Norwich
John Lill
John Ogdon
Lang Lang
Lord Rothschild
Michael Wood
Percy Kahn
Professor Sir Denis Brogan
Richard Buckle
Rumer Godden
Russell Braddon
Sir Claus Moser
Sir Clifford Curzon
Sir Frank Francis
more

Anna Pavord
Castaway · 17 November 2017Kirsty Young
Tamara Rojo
Castaway · 8 June 2014Kirsty Young
Lang Lang
Castaway · 31 October 2010

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

01°37′S 144°45′W

Susana Walton

Castaway · 13 January 2002Sue Lawley

00°35′S 039°44′W

John Lill

Castaway · 4 March 2001Sue Lawley

John Julius Norwich

13°46′S 145°19′W

John Julius Norwich

Castaway · 2 November 1997Sue Lawley

23°47′S 066°57′W

Rumer Godden

Castaway · 13 October 1996Sue Lawley

02°38′S 114°00′W

Bernice Rubens

Castaway · 8 September 1991Sue Lawley

14°32′S 155°16′W

Dirk Bogarde

Castaway · 5 January 1990Sue Lawley

12°04′S 026°59′W

John Ogdon

Castaway · 24 September 1989Sue Lawley

Sir Claus Moser

02°23′S 098°03′W

Sir Claus Moser

Castaway · 6 November 1988Michael Parkinson

Sir Ian MacGregor

15°21′S 128°13′W

Sir Ian MacGregor

Castaway · 5 October 1986Michael Parkinson

Anthony Hopkins

10°43′S 036°12′W

Anthony Hopkins

Castaway · 23 February 1985Roy Plomley

Lord Rothschild

00°15′S 139°47′W

Lord Rothschild

Castaway · 7 July 1984Roy Plomley

16°29′S 024°33′W

Michael Wood

Castaway · 19 March 1983Roy Plomley

Captain Jacques Cousteau

05°15′S 057°06′W

Captain Jacques Cousteau

Castaway · 10 July 1982Roy Plomley

Sir Frederick Ashton

15°38′S 002°40′W

Sir Frederick Ashton

Castaway · 2 May 1981Roy Plomley

00°23′S 020°47′W

Richard Buckle

Castaway · 15 September 1979Roy Plomley

Countess Elizabeth Longford

08°04′S 131°14′W

Countess Elizabeth Longford

Castaway · 11 August 1979Roy Plomley

Sir Clifford Curzon

02°42′S 156°47′W

Sir Clifford Curzon

Castaway · 17 June 1978Roy Plomley

00°02′S 090°43′W

Bing Crosby

Castaway · 27 December 1975Roy Plomley

Dame Maggie Teyte

01°36′S 073°03′W

Dame Maggie Teyte

Castaway · 15 April 1968Roy Plomley

Russell Braddon

14°15′S 064°55′W

Russell Braddon

Castaway · 8 April 1968Roy Plomley

Professor Sir Denis Brogan

02°07′S 165°04′W

Professor Sir Denis Brogan

Castaway · 21 October 1967Roy Plomley

Sir Frank Francis

16°01′S 056°38′W

Sir Frank Francis

Castaway · 14 March 1966Roy Plomley

11°52′S 029°40′W

Dirk Bogarde

Castaway · 28 September 1964Roy Plomley

06°30′S 114°25′W

Percy Kahn

Castaway · 8 September 1958Roy Plomley

Bransby Williams

20°49′S 006°29′W

Bransby Williams

Castaway · 4 November 1957Roy Plomley

21°35′S 103°57′W

Dennis Brain

Castaway · 13 August 1956Roy Plomley

Franz Liszt — Composer · desert is.land