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
Steve Berry (presenter) Steve Berry (presenter) Steve Berry is a British media presenter who appeared on BBC2's "Top Gear" and its spin-off "Top Gear Motorsport" where he reviewed motorcycles and made features relating to them. He was the main presenter of the now defunct "Top Gear Radio Show" on BBC Radio Five Live, wrote and presented "The Bike's the Star", a four-part documentary series for BBC2 and produced "British Biker Build Off" for Discovery Channel in 2005 and "Bennett's Biker Build Off" for ITV's "Men & Motors" in 2006. Berry appears regularly as a guest on BBC radio, has hosted phone-in shows on