Joaquín Rodrigo — 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
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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Composer

Joaquín Rodrigo

23 episodes

Chosen over the decades

23

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alison Steadman
Andrew Neil
Anita Roddick
Biddy Baxter
Carl Djerassi
Claire Rayner
David Lodge
Donald Pleasence
Dorothy Dunnett
Fran Landesman
General Sir Charles Guthrie
James Mason
June Spencer
Laurence Whistler
Magnus Magnusson
Marie Collier
Patricia Greene
Professor Jim Al-Khalili
Rita Streich
Robert Fisk
Simon Callow
Terry Hands
Twiggy

Patricia Greene
Castaway · 4 January 2026Lauren Laverne
June Spencer
Castaway · 22 December 2024Lauren Laverne
Biddy Baxter
Castaway · 1 June 2014

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

Professor Jim Al-Khalili

01°16′S 042°03′W

Professor Jim Al-Khalili

Castaway · 14 February 2010Kirsty Young

18°08′S 169°01′W

Andrew Neil

Castaway · 25 February 2007Kirsty Young

01°07′S 041°54′W

Robert Fisk

Castaway · 15 October 2006Kirsty Young

08°51′S 123°56′W

Carl Djerassi

Castaway · 20 October 2002Sue Lawley

General Sir Charles Guthrie

05°33′S 065°50′W

General Sir Charles Guthrie

Castaway · 30 July 2000Sue Lawley

09°00′S 090°31′W

Simon Callow

Castaway · 6 February 2000Sue Lawley

08°49′S 093°21′W

Fran Landesman

Castaway · 22 September 1996Sue Lawley

Alison Steadman

22°43′S 122°18′W

Alison Steadman

Castaway · 3 December 1995Sue Lawley

21°22′S 061°37′W

Twiggy

Castaway · 8 January 1989Sue Lawley

19°24′S 095°11′W

Anita Roddick

Castaway · 22 May 1988Michael Parkinson

10°13′S 075°57′W

David Lodge

Castaway · 21 April 1984Roy Plomley

Dorothy Dunnett

12°34′S 077°17′W

Dorothy Dunnett

Castaway · 24 April 1982Roy Plomley

00°27′S 125°22′W

James Mason

Castaway · 26 September 1981Roy Plomley

19°03′S 063°26′W

Terry Hands

Castaway · 8 August 1981Roy Plomley

Donald Pleasence

16°27′S 050°44′W

Donald Pleasence

Castaway · 29 March 1980Roy Plomley

01°19′S 083°48′W

Rita Streich

Castaway · 15 July 1978Roy Plomley

22°19′S 053°00′W

Claire Rayner

Castaway · 22 October 1977Roy Plomley

Magnus Magnusson

13°38′S 174°34′W

Magnus Magnusson

Castaway · 23 April 1977Roy Plomley

Laurence Whistler

19°21′S 001°13′W

Laurence Whistler

Castaway · 10 July 1971Roy Plomley

03°21′S 065°46′W

Marie Collier

Castaway · 21 February 1966Roy Plomley

Joaquín Rodrigo — Composer · desert is.land