John Philip Sousa — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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John Philip Sousa — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Composer

John Philip Sousa

12 episodes

Chosen over the decades

11

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

6

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HRH Princess Margaret
James Cameron
Murray Walker
Paul Theroux
Sarah Miles
Sir Alec Broers
Sir Ian McKellen
Tolchard Evans

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Ian McKellen on how coming out improved his acting
Castaway · 9 February 2003Sue Lawley

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

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Duchess of Devonshire on never wanting to see another firework

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Tolchard Evans

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