Roy Plomley was, in 1944, the creator and first presenter of which radio programme?
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
Roy Plomley also wrote the screenplay for the 1953 film "The Blakes Slept Here". Plomley was awarded the OBE in 1975. He was Chairman of the Radio and Television Writers' Association from 1957 to 1959, and was voted BBC Radio Personality of the Year in 1979. He published 16 stage plays (one of which, "Cold Turkey", was put on in the West End), and one novel. He was posthumously inducted into the Radio Academy's Hall of Fame. Plomley died in London from pleurisy in 1985 aged 71 and is buried at Putney Vale Cemetery. Roy Plomley Francis Roy Plomley, ( ; 20