Patrick Doyle

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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Total castaways

1990s

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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 · 7 July 2002

·Sue Lawley

Richard Briers

15°42′S 006°37′W

Richard Briers

Castaway · 17 December 2000Sue Lawley

Judi Dench

18°08′S 150°43′W

Judi Dench

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Brian Blessed

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Brian Blessed

Castaway · 4 June 1995Sue Lawley

Patrick Doyle — Composer · desert is.land

Richard E Grant

Emma Thompson

Alan Titchmarsh

Richard Briers

Judi Dench

Brian Blessed