Lou Reed

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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8 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

2000s

Peak decade

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Antony Gormley
Arlene Phillips
Barbara Hulanicki
Debbie Harry
John Cale
Laurie Anderson
Sir Christopher Bland
William Gibson

Laurie Anderson
Castaway · 12 January 2025Lauren Laverne
Barbara Hulanicki
Castaway · 8 December 2013Kirsty Young
Debbie Harry

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

Castaway · 22 May 2011

·Kirsty Young

Arlene Phillips

22°38′S 152°50′W

Arlene Phillips

Castaway · 28 June 2009Kirsty Young

John Cale

18°37′S 099°16′W

John Cale

Castaway · 22 February 2004Sue Lawley

Sir Christopher Bland

01°14′S 120°16′W

Sir Christopher Bland

Castaway · 14 April 2002Sue Lawley

William Gibson

00°24′S 065°37′W

William Gibson

Castaway · 19 November 1999Sue Lawley

Antony Gormley

22°46′S 115°11′W

Antony Gormley

Castaway · 10 May 1998Sue Lawley

Lou Reed — Composer · desert is.land