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
Alex Jones (Welsh presenter) television, including Channel 4's "." Jones presents travel show "Tocyn" ("Ticket") on S4C with Aled Samuel, the extreme sports show "Chwa," and was part of the crew on Jonathan Davies's Welsh-language rugby show "Jonathan" for the 2010 Six Nations Championship. Jones is a regular co-host on Real Radio GMG in Wales. On 25 July 2010, Jones was announced as the new female co-host on "The One Show," replacing Christine Bleakley. Jones replaced Claudia Winkleman as co-presenter of "Let's Dance for Comic Relief" during the programme's third series in February 2011. She also was part of the BBC team for The