Desert Island Discs from outside. Roy Plomley enforced these rules strictly. He did, however, grant a special dispensation to Princess Michael of Kent, who chose her pet cat. The rules are, however, less strictly enforced today; for instance, Lawley allowed John Cleese to take Michael Palin with him, on the condition that he was dead and stuffed. Examples of luxuries have included champagne and a piano, the latter of which is one of the most requested luxuries. After Plomley's death in 1985, the programme was presented by Michael Parkinson and from 1988 by Sue Lawley. Lawley stepped down in August 2006 after 18
Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children helped create a high profile for the Centre. Children, young people and adults who stammer from across the UK and internationally can be seen by the specialist speech and therapists at the Centre, either face to face or using telehealth. Assessments for children from the UK are charitably funded. Funding for therapy for UK residents may be sought from the NHS or private therapy is available. The Centre also runs a comprehensive training programme for therapists as well as a research programme into stammering. Michael Palin Centre for Stammering Children The Michael Palin Centre for Stammering is a specialist centre