Henry V Suite — Sir William Walton — Song · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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Henry V Suite — Sir William Walton — Song · desert is.land

desert is.landest. 1942

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Henry V Suite — Sir William Walton

11 episodes

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Alan Sillitoe
C Northcote Parkinson
Ian Richardson
John Rutter
Michael Winner
Michael York
Peter Nichols
Russell Harty
Sir John Gielgud
Sir Robin Day
Susana Walton

Alan Sillitoe
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John Rutter
John Rutter on the out-of-tune upright piano that opened a world of magic at age three
Castaway · 25 December 2005Sue Lawley

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
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Transmission

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

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Castaway · 9 October 2005Sue Lawley

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Susana Walton

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Castaway · 13 January 2002Sue Lawley

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Peter Nichols

Peter Nichols on his brother asking him to disguise the family more

Castaway · 2 July 2000Sue Lawley

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Sir Robin Day

Robin Day on the time he thought he would be arrested for making an interruption

Castaway · 21 January 1990Sue Lawley

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Michael York

How Michael York made his Desert Island Discs list in a minute

Castaway · 25 February 1984Roy Plomley

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Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson on dropping his rifle on a polished boot and being knocked unconscious

Castaway · 24 September 1983Roy Plomley

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Russell Harty

Russell Harty on turning down a Granada job for teaching

Castaway · 21 March 1981Roy Plomley

C Northcote Parkinson

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C Northcote Parkinson

C. Northcote Parkinson on being too busy writing books to play discs

Castaway · 14 July 1979Roy Plomley

Sir John Gielgud

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Sir John Gielgud

John Gielgud on his bargain with his father to try acting until age 25

Castaway · 29 January 1962Roy Plomley