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
Neil Mitchell (radio presenter) at the Melbourne Press Club's annual Quill awards. This award was for Mitchell's scoop on the Ford Motor Company's decision to end local manufacturing in Australia. Mitchell has won many Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) including:- Mitchell has been married since the 1980s and has a son and a daughter. He rarely mentions his family life publicly. He is a keen supporter of AFL football club, Melbourne. Neil Mitchell (radio presenter) Neil Mitchell AO (born 21 November 1951) is an Australian radio presenter on Melbourne AM talk-back station 3AW. The son of a school teacher, Mitchell entered journalism at 17,