Pietro Mascagni — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Broadcasting since 1942
Long wave 198 kHz
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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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Composer

Pietro Mascagni

20 episodes

Chosen over the decades

20

Total castaways

1970s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Bing Crosby
Bransby Williams
Brian Aldiss
Brian Moore
Christopher Milne
Henrietta
John Cleese
Lord Bernard Miles
Mary Stocks
Michael Green
Professor Peter Vanezis
Ray Winstone
Robert Stephens
Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd
Rt Hon John Smith
Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell
Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher
Simon Murray
Sir Alan King-Hamilton
Terry Wogan

Ray Winstone
Castaway · 28 December 2014Kirsty Young
Brian Moore
Castaway · 26 February 2012Kirsty Young
Simon Murray
Castaway · 4 January 2009

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

Professor Peter Vanezis

02°54′S 022°28′W

Professor Peter Vanezis

Castaway · 18 March 2001Sue Lawley

00°51′S 048°51′W

Michael Green

Castaway · 16 May 1999Sue Lawley

09°46′S 156°21′W

John Cleese

Castaway · 5 January 1997Sue Lawley

00°33′S 084°18′W

Henrietta

Castaway · 3 May 1992Sue Lawley

Rt Hon John Smith

08°55′S 029°30′W

Rt Hon John Smith

Castaway · 26 May 1991Sue Lawley

Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd

07°14′S 038°19′W

Rt. Hon. Douglas Hurd

Castaway · 12 June 1988Michael Parkinson

08°03′S 153°49′W

Terry Wogan

Castaway · 21 May 1983Roy Plomley

Sir Alan King-Hamilton

17°05′S 000°13′W

Sir Alan King-Hamilton

Castaway · 14 May 1983Roy Plomley

17°59′S 138°13′W

Brian Aldiss

Castaway · 17 April 1982Roy Plomley

Lord Bernard Miles

13°21′S 173°45′W

Lord Bernard Miles

Castaway · 20 March 1982Roy Plomley

Robert Stephens

01°48′S 070°47′W

Robert Stephens

Castaway · 3 February 1979Roy Plomley

Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell

14°35′S 050°10′W

Rt. Hon. Lord Shinwell

Castaway · 20 May 1978Roy Plomley

Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher

14°01′S 052°41′W

Rt Hon. Margaret Thatcher

Castaway · 18 February 1978Roy Plomley

Christopher Milne

16°02′S 060°20′W

Christopher Milne

Castaway · 13 November 1976Roy Plomley

00°02′S 090°43′W

Bing Crosby

Castaway · 27 December 1975Roy Plomley

14°07′S 075°24′W

Mary Stocks

Castaway · 5 July 1965Roy Plomley

Bransby Williams

20°49′S 006°29′W

Bransby Williams

Castaway · 4 November 1957Roy Plomley

Pietro Mascagni — Composer · desert is.land