Ronald Binge

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Ronald Binge — Composer · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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6 episodes

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2000s

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Castaways who chose this

Emlyn Williams
Imtiaz Dharker
Jarvis Cocker
Michael Ball
Robin Knox-Johnston
Sir Gordon Russell

Imtiaz Dharker
How a Tannoy announcement led Imtiaz Dharker to her first marriage
Castaway · 12 July 2015Kirsty Young
Michael Ball
How a Miss England cabaret helped Michael Ball overcome his stage fright
Castaway · 2 March 2008Kirsty Young

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

Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker on wiggling his bum at the Brit Awards

Castaway · 24 April 2005Sue Lawley

Robin Knox-Johnston

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Robin Knox-Johnston

How timing bubbles helped Robin Knox-Johnston navigate when his log failed

Castaway · 2 September 1990Sue Lawley

Emlyn Williams

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Emlyn Williams

How a biography of Charles Dickens led Emlyn Williams to create a one-man show

Castaway · 15 February 1975Roy Plomley

Sir Gordon Russell

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Sir Gordon Russell

How walking down the main street of Chipping Camden taught Gordon Russell more than school

Castaway · 3 June 1968Roy Plomley

Imtiaz Dharker

Michael Ball

Robin Knox-Johnston

Emlyn Williams

Sir Gordon Russell