V. Shepherd's Song (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral') — Ludwig van Beethoven

desert is.landest. 1942

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desert is.land

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desert is.landest. 1942

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Song

V. Shepherd's Song (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral') — Ludwig van Beethoven

13 episodes

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Baroness Ryder of Warsaw (Sue)
Elspeth Huxley
Enoch Powell
Joan Hammond
Leo McKern
Margaret Atwood
Michael Morpurgo
Nina Campbell
Patricia Greene
Sir Keir Starmer
Sir Paul Gore-Booth
Sir Ranulph Fiennes

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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

·Lauren Laverne

Michael Morpurgo

16°11′S 101°16′W

Michael Morpurgo

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Nina Campbell

17°01′S 086°17′W

Nina Campbell

Castaway · 16 March 1997Sue Lawley

Enoch Powell

03°18′S 008°49′W

Enoch Powell

Castaway · 19 February 1989Sue Lawley

Baroness Ryder of Warsaw (Sue)

03°46′S 040°23′W

Baroness (Sue) Ryder of Warsaw

Castaway · 25 January 1987Michael Parkinson

Leo McKern

20°38′S 174°19′W

Leo McKern

Castaway · 28 April 1984Roy Plomley

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

00°45′S 126°47′W

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Castaway · 29 October 1983Roy Plomley

Cindy Buxton

01°43′S 133°38′W

Cindy Buxton & Annie Price

Castaway · 27 August 1983Roy Plomley

Elspeth Huxley

09°01′S 015°51′W

Elspeth Huxley

Castaway · 17 October 1981Roy Plomley

Joan Hammond

09°49′S 066°34′W

Joan Hammond

Castaway · 25 July 1970Roy Plomley

Sir Paul Gore-Booth

13°52′S 172°56′W

Sir Paul Gore-Booth

Castaway · 13 November 1968Roy Plomley

V. Shepherd's Song (Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 'Pastoral') — Ludwig van Beethoven — Song · desert is.land