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
Elaine Crowley (presenter) Elaine Crowley (presenter) Elaine Crowley (born 18 August 1977) is an Irish journalist, presenter and newsreader, best known for presenting TV3's "Midday" from 2010 to 2016. She currently presents her own titular daytime talkshow "Elaine" on TV3. Crowley studied at Dublin Institute of Technology before joining TV3 in 2000. She was a newsreader and a presenter on morning talk show "Ireland AM" before headlining panel show "Midday" from 2010 to 2016. Crowley has been open about her struggles with her weight and body image, and with clinical depression. In 2016, she took part in "Celebrity Operation Transformation" on RTÉ One.