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
Pete Brady (presenter) Pete Brady (presenter) Pete Brady (born 1942) is a Canadian radio and television presenter, who has been working in the United Kingdom for over 50 years. He was one of the original lineup of BBC Radio 1 and one of the original presenters of "Magpie". He retired early from broadcasting and is now CEO of Crystal Clear Film & Video Ltd. Brady was born in Montreal and was heavily involved in radio during his teen years. He first joined Radio Jamaica as a stand-in presenter. In 1964, he moved to the UK and joined pirate station Radio London, where he