Roy Plomley

Roy Plomley OBE
Roy Plomley (at front) in the late 1930s presenting Radio Normandy Calling from the stage of the Hippodrome, Eastbourne.
Born	(1914-01-20)20 January 1914 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Died	28 May 1985(1985-05-28) (aged 71) London, England
Occupation	Radio presenter
Years active	1936–1985
Known for	Desert Island Discs
Spouse	Diana Wong ​ (m. 1940)​
Children	1[1]

Francis Roy Plomley, OBE (/ˈplʌmli/ PLUM-lee; 20 January 1914 – 28 May 1985) was an English radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist. He is best remembered for devising the BBC Radio series Desert Island Discs, which he hosted from its inception in 1942 until his death.