Roy Plomley by the guest's choice of music. His contract was renewed for a further 15 shows. In the end he presented 1,791 editions of the programme stretching over 43 years. Its success was attributed to his skill as an interviewer and to his meticulous research. Plomley was succeeded as presenter by Michael Parkinson (1985–1988), then by Sue Lawley (1988–2006), and most recently by Kirsty Young. "Desert Island Discs" is the second longest-running radio programme in the world (after the Grand Ole Opry), and it is still running. Until late September 2009, unlike many other BBC radio programmes, "Desert Island Discs" was
John Dunn (radio presenter) domestic BBC Radio in the 1960s, famously stating "Here is the news - in English" after Emperor Rosko's first show on the first day of BBC Radio 1 in 1967. Dunn became the regular presenter of Radio 2's "Breakfast Special" with the start of the new networks, but in 1972 he effectively swapped places with Terry Wogan - Wogan taking over the breakfast show, whilst Dunn moved to the 3 pm to 5 pm afternoon slot "The Dunn Thing". This did not last too long, and in 1974 Dunn spent a year presenting "Late Night Extra". In the mid-1970s, Dunn