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
Bam Bam (radio presenter) Breakfast on weekdays from 5 am to 10 am with his co hosts Hayley and Harry. In RAJAR figures announced in early 2012, it was confirmed that he had raised listening figures on Jack FM by 52%. As of 4 September 2017 Bam Bam no longer hosts the Sam FM radio show. Bam Bam (radio presenter) Peter Jarrod Poulton (born 2 January 1970) known professionally as Bam Bam and briefly as Peter Jarrod is a British radio personality. Born in Chester, Poulton has lived in the London Borough of Barnet with his girlfriend Emma and their two children . Poulton