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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

Find a castaway Most requested Browse the archive About Report a fault

Luxury

Writing materials

75 episodes

Chosen over the decades

75

Total castaways

1980s

Peak decade

8

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Alan Plater
Andrew Motion
Anna Pavord
Anne Fine
A S Byatt
Baroness Arminka Helić
Beryl Bainbridge
Bransby Williams
Carroll Gibbons
Chris Haskins
Christina Lamb
Dame Joan Bakewell
Dame Prue Leith
Daniel Radcliffe
David Almond
Denise Robertson
Donald Pleasence
Dora Labbette
Douglas Fairbanks Jnr
Dr Gwen Adshead
Dr Reginald Jacques
Dr Waheed Arian
Elizabeth Jennings
Eliza Manningham-Buller
more

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Castaway · 16 July 2023Lauren Laverne
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Castaway · 2 October 2022Lauren Laverne
Dame Prue Leith
Castaway · 19 December 2021

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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

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Daniel Radcliffe

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Daniel Radcliffe

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Russell T Davies

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Russell T Davies

Castaway · 3 November 2019Lauren Laverne

Baroness Arminka Helić

00°52′S 119°18′W

Baroness Arminka Helić

Castaway · 13 October 2019Lauren Laverne

00°07′S 135°15′W

Wendy Cope

Castaway · 27 January 2019Lauren Laverne

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James Rebanks

Castaway · 20 January 2019Lauren Laverne

20°22′S 001°15′W

Christina Lamb

Castaway · 21 January 2018Kirsty Young

07°13′S 023°24′W

Anna Pavord

Castaway · 17 November 2017Kirsty Young

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Jane Gardam

Castaway · 15 October 2017Kirsty Young

06°48′S 036°03′W

Warwick Davis

Castaway · 12 June 2016Kirsty Young

07°12′S 109°02′W

John Timpson

Castaway · 27 March 2016Kirsty Young

01°40′S 010°05′W

Lemn Sissay

Castaway · 11 October 2015Kirsty Young

15°10′S 038°09′W

Sarah Millican

Castaway · 14 December 2014Kirsty Young

05°35′S 152°14′W

David Almond

Castaway · 10 March 2013Kirsty Young

Denise Robertson

19°15′S 072°48′W

Denise Robertson

Castaway · 27 May 2012Kirsty Young

08°55′S 063°40′W

Peter Ackroyd

Castaway · 20 May 2012Kirsty Young

07°22′S 177°24′W

Jamie Cullum

Castaway · 25 March 2012Kirsty Young

Dr Gwen Adshead

21°47′S 111°29′W

Dr Gwen Adshead

Castaway · 11 July 2010Kirsty Young

Dame Joan Bakewell

09°22′S 005°27′W

Dame Joan Bakewell

Castaway · 9 August 2009Kirsty Young

08°03′S 071°12′W

Ruth Padel

Castaway · 11 January 2009Kirsty Young

Beryl Bainbridge

15°01′S 123°25′W

Beryl Bainbridge

Castaway · 3 February 2008Kirsty Young

Eliza Manningham-Buller

11°48′S 149°50′W

Eliza Manningham-Buller

Castaway · 18 November 2007Kirsty Young

05°28′S 178°09′W

Grayson Perry

Castaway · 18 February 2007Kirsty Young

10°15′S 154°04′W

Judith Kerr

Castaway · 29 February 2004Sue Lawley

Patricia Cornwell

13°04′S 004°26′W

Patricia Cornwell

Castaway · 29 December 2002Sue Lawley

22°55′S 089°02′W

Anne Fine

Castaway · 16 December 2001Sue Lawley

Michael Crawford

03°03′S 142°19′W

Michael Crawford

Castaway · 24 December 1999Sue Lawley

10°02′S 033°05′W

Andrew Motion

Castaway · 22 March 1998Sue Lawley

08°22′S 083°23′W

Chris Haskins

Castaway · 14 December 1997Sue Lawley

17°24′S 110°47′W

Paula Rego

Castaway · 7 December 1997Sue Lawley

23°48′S 040°12′W

Harry Enfield

Castaway · 18 May 1997Sue Lawley

Sir Terence Conran

13°13′S 154°17′W

Sir Terence Conran

Castaway · 1 September 1996Sue Lawley

22°10′S 131°16′W

Rosemary Verey

Castaway · 13 February 1994Sue Lawley

Elizabeth Jennings

16°34′S 137°10′W

Elizabeth Jennings

Castaway · 3 January 1993Sue Lawley

Robbie Coltrane

03°38′S 163°30′W

Robbie Coltrane

Castaway · 9 February 1992Sue Lawley

07°39′S 152°27′W

James Lovelock

Castaway · 17 November 1991Sue Lawley

13°19′S 091°26′W

A S Byatt

Castaway · 16 June 1991Sue Lawley

06°54′S 022°50′W

Alan Plater

Castaway · 15 October 1989Sue Lawley

Richard Branson

17°05′S 064°26′W

Richard Branson

Castaway · 4 June 1989Sue Lawley

Vernon Scannell

17°33′S 095°41′W

Vernon Scannell

Castaway · 29 November 1987Michael Parkinson

Nigel Hawthorne

08°01′S 108°02′W

Nigel Hawthorne

Castaway · 30 November 1986Michael Parkinson

05°47′S 036°33′W

Stan Barstow

Castaway · 24 August 1986Michael Parkinson

02°17′S 166°28′W

Jackie Stewart

Castaway · 22 June 1986Michael Parkinson

11°06′S 109°10′W

Roy Hattersley

Castaway · 26 January 1986Michael Parkinson

00°52′S 115°18′W

Jonathan Lynn

Castaway · 20 October 1984Roy Plomley

07°27′S 170°27′W

Ian Richardson

Castaway · 24 September 1983Roy Plomley

14°59′S 101°01′W

Terry Jones

Castaway · 2 July 1983Roy Plomley

Peter Maxwell Davies

15°46′S 017°29′W

Peter Maxwell Davies

Castaway · 25 June 1983Roy Plomley

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