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
Max Reinhardt (radio presenter) Max Reinhardt (radio presenter) Max Reinhardt is a radio presenter known for presenting Late Junction on BBC Radio 3 as well as hosting the Late Junction stage at the Latitude Festival. Reinhardt is a presenter for Late Junction, a music programme broadcast three nights a week on BBC Radio 3. In addition, he was the musical consultant for the South African music series Freedom Sounds on BBC Radio 2, presented a documentary on BBC Radio 4 about his theatre piece Ketubah and is a regular presenter of Global Beats on BBC World Service. As well as his work with the