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
Joshua Simon (radio presenter) Joshua Simon (radio presenter) Joshua Simon (born 1990) is a radio presenter and music artist from Singapore. He currently presents the evening show on Kiss 92FM. He was previously a DJ on One FM 91.3 from 2012 to 2016. Joshua is of mixed ethnicity, having an Indian father and a Chinese mother. He studied film at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. In 2012, he joined Hot FM 91.3 (which was renamed One FM 91.3 in 2015). In 2016, he moved to Kiss 92FM, where he presents the evening show, 'Josh's Goodnight Kiss'. Joshua is also a music artist who has released two