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
Trevor Chappell (radio presenter) Trevor Chappell (radio presenter) Trevor Chappell is an Australian local radio presenter for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) based in Melbourne. He is currently one of the regular presenters of the "Overnights" program broadcast nationally from 2:00 am to 6:00 am (or 5:30 am on some stations) on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. He is joined by a variety of regular guests each night. Chappell was born and raised in Western Australia where, after completing high school, he moved into working in a range of odd-end jobs - including in mines, wheat bins in the far north-west, and as