Gioachino Rossini — 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

Gioachino Rossini

45 episodes

Chosen over the decades

44

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

6

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Anthony Julius
Antonio Carluccio
Anton Mosimann
Armando Iannucci
Beverly Sills
Bill Sowerbutts
Christopher Milne
Cleo Laine
Dame Eva Turner
Dr Max Perutz
Edward Ardizzone
Elizabeth Harwood
Franco Zeffirelli
Geoffrey Parsons
George Foreman
Glen Tetley
Jeremy Isaacs
Joanna Lumley
John Julius Norwich
John Pilger
Jon Snow
Jose Carreras
Judith Kerr
Julian Clary
more

Sir Andre Geim
Castaway · 30 March 2014Kirsty Young
Jon Snow
Castaway · 30 January 2011Kirsty Young
Anthony Julius
Castaway · 13 November 2009

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

Antonio Carluccio

13°06′S 165°10′W

Antonio Carluccio

Castaway · 6 July 2008Kirsty Young

Armando Iannucci

18°41′S 160°02′W

Armando Iannucci

Castaway · 4 June 2006Sue Lawley

14°40′S 171°05′W

Julian Clary

Castaway · 25 September 2005Sue Lawley

10°15′S 154°04′W

Judith Kerr

Castaway · 29 February 2004Sue Lawley

04°02′S 157°02′W

George Foreman

Castaway · 5 January 2003Sue Lawley

Sir Stanley Kalms

17°32′S 002°22′W

Sir Stanley Kalms

Castaway · 1 July 2001Sue Lawley

19°35′S 129°41′W

Dr Max Perutz

Castaway · 25 June 2000Sue Lawley

11°44′S 074°45′W

Willard White

Castaway · 7 November 1999Sue Lawley

John Julius Norwich

13°46′S 145°19′W

John Julius Norwich

Castaway · 2 November 1997Sue Lawley

01°36′S 009°56′W

Cleo Laine

Castaway · 31 August 1997Sue Lawley

18°47′S 002°45′W

Nico Ladenis

Castaway · 23 February 1997Sue Lawley

Sir George Christie

23°21′S 076°00′W

Sir George Christie

Castaway · 16 October 1994Sue Lawley

Peter Scudamore

02°11′S 120°14′W

Peter Scudamore

Castaway · 29 May 1994Sue Lawley

11°19′S 109°08′W

Sybil Marshall

Castaway · 7 November 1993Sue Lawley

Sir Isaiah Berlin

12°40′S 010°54′W

Sir Isaiah Berlin

Castaway · 15 March 1992Sue Lawley

Nicholas Snowman

06°09′S 083°33′W

Nicholas Snowman

Castaway · 28 October 1990Sue Lawley

17°38′S 054°28′W

John Pilger

Castaway · 18 February 1990Sue Lawley

Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

04°42′S 081°47′W

Rt. Hon. Michael Foot

Castaway · 23 October 1988Michael Parkinson

05°55′S 055°35′W

Jeremy Isaacs

Castaway · 26 June 1988Michael Parkinson

20°53′S 029°11′W

Anton Mosimann

Castaway · 5 June 1988Michael Parkinson

13°32′S 107°44′W

Joanna Lumley

Castaway · 13 September 1987Michael Parkinson

Sir Nicholas Goodison

06°51′S 119°35′W

Sir Nicholas Goodison

Castaway · 1 March 1987Michael Parkinson

Sir Alfred Ayer

09°17′S 166°11′W

Sir Alfred Ayer

Castaway · 28 July 1984Roy Plomley

Sir John Pritchard

23°24′S 151°54′W

Sir John Pritchard

Castaway · 16 July 1983Roy Plomley

23°11′S 068°13′W

Ruggiero Ricci

Castaway · 9 April 1983Roy Plomley

09°09′S 004°22′W

Duke & Duchess of Devonshire

Castaway · 28 August 1982Roy Plomley

23°18′S 109°54′W

Marti Webb

Castaway · 22 May 1982Roy Plomley

Dame Eva Turner

15°40′S 156°29′W

Dame Eva Turner

Castaway · 6 March 1982Roy Plomley

09°07′S 030°33′W

Jose Carreras

Castaway · 6 December 1980Roy Plomley

Peter Barkworth

22°04′S 037°03′W

Peter Barkworth

Castaway · 1 September 1979Roy Plomley

09°50′S 048°42′W

Glen Tetley

Castaway · 7 July 1979Roy Plomley

22°29′S 039°34′W

Tito Gobbi

Castaway · 30 June 1979Roy Plomley

Franco Zeffirelli

15°24′S 125°40′W

Franco Zeffirelli

Castaway · 7 January 1978Roy Plomley

20°00′S 071°16′W

Molly Weir

Castaway · 8 October 1977Roy Plomley

19°44′S 115°03′W

Robert Dougall

Castaway · 8 January 1977Roy Plomley

Christopher Milne

16°02′S 060°20′W

Christopher Milne

Castaway · 13 November 1976Roy Plomley

Bill Sowerbutts

23°59′S 164°42′W

Bill Sowerbutts

Castaway · 15 September 1973Roy Plomley

09°34′S 050°37′W

Beverly Sills

Castaway · 18 November 1972Roy Plomley

Edward Ardizzone

17°11′S 026°01′W

Edward Ardizzone

Castaway · 5 August 1972Roy Plomley

Geoffrey Parsons

21°14′S 173°59′W

Geoffrey Parsons

Castaway · 20 May 1972Roy Plomley

Elizabeth Harwood

13°44′S 074°28′W

Elizabeth Harwood

Castaway · 18 March 1972Roy Plomley

Sir Francis McLean

07°55′S 044°44′W

Sir Francis McLean

Castaway · 12 August 1968Roy Plomley

Gioachino Rossini — Composer · desert is.land