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
Deborah Cameron (radio presenter) Pacific editor of "The Australian Financial Review". They have two children and live in Sydney. In November 2011, Cameron announced her contract had not been renewed, and that she was leaving ABC Radio Sydney after four years with the station to pursue "fresh challenges". Deborah Cameron (radio presenter) Deborah Anne Cameron (1958 – 9 June 2018) was an Australian journalist and radio presenter based in Sydney. In January 2008, she took over from Virginia Trioli as host of the morning program on "ABC Radio Sydney". Cameron began her career at "The Warrnambool Standard", and in 1985 joined the Fairfax group,