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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.

The listing

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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 supplies

30 episodes

Chosen over the decades

30

Total castaways

1960s

Peak decade

7

Decades seen

Castaways who chose this

Adam Kay
Alan Bullock
Alan Pascoe
Anthony Newley
Bill Fraser
Clarkson Rose
Coco the Clown
Dawn Addams
Dorian Williams
Dr Roy Strong
Ethel Revnell
Geoffrey Talbot
Gerald Durrell
Gwen Berryman
Harold Pinter
Hayley Mills
Julian Bream
Kaffe Fassett
Lord Tonypandy
Marie Rambert
Neil Gaiman
Norman Fisher
Patricia Highsmith
Paul Gallico
more

Adam Kay
Castaway · 18 June 2023Lauren Laverne
Neil Gaiman
Castaway · 28 November 2021Lauren Laverne
Sheryl Sandberg

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 · 30 July 2017

20°03′S 127°22′W

Kaffe Fassett

Castaway · 1 July 1990Sue Lawley

01°20′S 110°09′W

Julian Bream

Castaway · 9 July 1983Roy Plomley

06°45′S 085°46′W

Lord Tonypandy

Castaway · 30 October 1982Roy Plomley

Peter Barkworth

22°04′S 037°03′W

Peter Barkworth

Castaway · 1 September 1979Roy Plomley

Patricia Highsmith

05°49′S 059°44′W

Patricia Highsmith

Castaway · 21 April 1979Roy Plomley

20°14′S 177°33′W

Alan Pascoe

Castaway · 10 July 1976Roy Plomley

01°00′S 172°21′W

Gwen Berryman

Castaway · 1 January 1972Roy Plomley

00°15′S 049°09′W

Dr Roy Strong

Castaway · 7 March 1970Roy Plomley

13°55′S 172°32′W

Alan Bullock

Castaway · 18 April 1966Roy Plomley

09°43′S 070°36′W

Bill Fraser

Castaway · 7 March 1966Roy Plomley

Reverend David Sheppard

07°24′S 012°46′W

Reverend David Sheppard

Castaway · 27 September 1965Roy Plomley

05°31′S 054°04′W

Harold Pinter

Castaway · 14 June 1965Roy Plomley

06°54′S 153°48′W

Hayley Mills

Castaway · 10 May 1965Roy Plomley

18°04′S 109°10′W

Dawn Addams

Castaway · 11 January 1965Roy Plomley

Stephen Grenfell

23°34′S 133°37′W

Stephen Grenfell

Castaway · 10 August 1964Roy Plomley

Dorian Williams

16°58′S 131°02′W

Dorian Williams

Castaway · 6 July 1964Roy Plomley

14°39′S 148°18′W

Ethel Revnell

Castaway · 6 January 1964Roy Plomley

03°12′S 019°11′W

Coco the Clown

Castaway · 23 December 1963Roy Plomley

09°36′S 129°37′W

Clarkson Rose

Castaway · 24 December 1962Roy Plomley

22°53′S 059°13′W

Paul Gallico

Castaway · 4 December 1961Roy Plomley

00°30′S 043°47′W

Gerald Durrell

Castaway · 7 August 1961Roy Plomley

Yvonne Mitchell

22°29′S 155°50′W

Yvonne Mitchell

Castaway · 31 July 1961Roy Plomley

Geoffrey Talbot

05°03′S 052°00′W

Geoffrey Talbot

Castaway · 29 August 1960Roy Plomley

18°29′S 166°52′W

Marie Rambert

Castaway · 30 May 1960Roy Plomley

07°30′S 050°34′W

Anthony Newley

Castaway · 25 April 1960Roy Plomley

09°51′S 044°52′W

S P B Mais

Castaway · 4 January 1960Roy Plomley

20°41′S 137°31′W

Norman Fisher

Castaway · 10 August 1959Roy Plomley

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