Manos Hatzidakis

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

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

C Northcote Parkinson
Elia Kazan
Emlyn Williams
Nyree Dawn Porter
Ruth Padel
Sir Ian Trethowan

Ruth Padel
Castaway · 11 January 2009Kirsty Young
Sir Ian Trethowan
Castaway · 4 March 1990Sue Lawley
C Northcote Parkinson
Castaway · 14 July 1979

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

·Roy Plomley

Elia Kazan

10°53′S 127°58′W

Elia Kazan

Castaway · 20 January 1979Roy Plomley

Emlyn Williams

02°45′S 070°11′W

Emlyn Williams

Castaway · 15 February 1975Roy Plomley

Nyree Dawn Porter

18°18′S 102°57′W

Nyree Dawn Porter

Castaway · 28 March 1970Roy Plomley

Manos Hatzidakis — Composer · desert is.land

Ruth Padel

Sir Ian Trethowan

C Northcote Parkinson

Elia Kazan

Emlyn Williams

Nyree Dawn Porter