John Denver

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

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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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6 episodes

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1980s

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David Nott
Kathleen Hale
Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
Nigel Hawthorne
Professor Ghillean Prance
Sir Ranulph Fiennes

David Nott
Castaway · 5 June 2016Kirsty Young
Lord Richards of Herstmonceux
Castaway · 9 March 2014Kirsty Young
Kathleen Hale
Castaway · 30 October 1994

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

·Sue Lawley

Professor Ghillean Prance

07°32′S 110°46′W

Professor Ghillean Prance

Castaway · 13 December 1992Sue Lawley

Nigel Hawthorne

08°01′S 108°02′W

Nigel Hawthorne

Castaway · 30 November 1986Michael Parkinson

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

00°45′S 126°47′W

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Castaway · 29 October 1983Roy Plomley

John Denver — Composer · desert is.land

David Nott

Lord Richards of Herstmonceux

Kathleen Hale

Professor Ghillean Prance

Nigel Hawthorne

Sir Ranulph Fiennes