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
Carol Smith (radio presenter) Carol Smith (radio presenter) Caroline Jane "Carol" Smith (born 25 October 1975) is a radio presenter from Singapore. She currently presents the lunchtime show on Kiss 92FM. She was previously a presenter on Class 95FM from 2007 to 2011. A Eurasian Singaporean, Smith worked as a teacher before joining Class 95FM. Schools she has taught at include CHIJ St Theresa's Convent and Catholic Junior College. Smith was a DJ at Class 95FM from 2007 to 2011. She then left the radio industry and founded Free To Be, a social enterprise running life-skills workshops, camps and seminars for teenage girls and