Clavichord

Tuning in…

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Clavichord — Luxury · desert is.land

Luxury

4 episodes

Chosen over the decades

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Sir Thomas Armstrong
Thomas Armstrong on singing for Queen Alexandra as a nine-year-old chorister
Castaway · 16 July 1989Sue Lawley
George Martin
George Martin on ignoring Tommy Steele to sign the Vipers
Castaway · 31 July 1982Roy Plomley
Igor Kipnis

desert is.land

“And if you could take only one…” — a semantic wireless tuned to the Desert Island Discs archive.

The listing

Transmission

Not affiliated with the BBC · Built for the love of the long wave · Made by Daniel Hails

Igor Kipnis on falling for the harpsichord after hearing Landowska

Castaway · 4 December 1976Roy Plomley

11°50′S 051°55′W

Castaway · 7 December 1964Roy Plomley