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
Joshua Simon (radio presenter) original singles – 'Murda' (in collaboration with Bounce Squad) in 2016 and 'Paradise' in 2017 – in addition to releasing various covers and remixes on YouTube. He was one of 17 artists from around the world who sang on 20th Century Fox's official Youtubers' cover of the song 'This Is Me' from the movie "The Greatest Showman", recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London in 2017. Joshua Simon (radio presenter) Joshua Simon (born 1990) is a radio presenter and music artist from Singapore. He currently presents the evening show on Kiss 92FM. He was previously a DJ on One FM