Lauren Laverne
‘Losing sense of self’: Kirsty Young opens up about illness on Desert Island Discs
Former presenter tells current host Lauren Laverne of pain of stepping back from career due to chronic conditions
Sophie Zeldin-O'Neill
25, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
Paddington, Neighbours and Matt Hancock snogging: the TV moments of 2022
From the Queen’s afternoon tea skit to the utter surrealness of I’m A Celebrity, here are the most incredible, touching and bizarre things that happened on our screens this year
Scott Bryan
24, Dec, 2022 @11:00 AM
Kate Moss ‘sick and angry’ at being made a scapegoat for taking cocaine
The British supermodel talks candidly on BBC radio’s Desert Island Discs about her drug use, defending Johnny Depp and being ‘objectified and scared’
Vanessa Thorpe
24, Jul, 2022 @5:30 AM
Bono tells of his secret half-brother and of family forgiveness
The U2 singer, interviewed on Desert Island Discs, describes his regrets about his teenage behaviour and explains his mocked ‘poem’ about Ukraine
Vanessa Thorpe
26, Jun, 2022 @9:00 AM
On my radar: Lauren Laverne’s cultural highlights
The TV and radio presenter on a surprising history of menswear design at the V&A, classic Billy Connolly routines and her favourite London venue
Lauren Laverne
18, Jun, 2022 @2:00 PM
‘It was a Lazarus story’: how BBC 6 Music rose from the dead to become the home of new music
As the indie station celebrates its 20th anniversary, key players explain its humble roots, how it survived the threat of cancellation, and how they see its future
Laura Snapes
10, Mar, 2022 @8:00 AM
TV tonight: a rough diamond swaps lives with a millionaire
Soup kitchens and skincare regimes are explored in a Channel 4 documentary. Plus, Rise of the Nazis: Dictators at War. Here’s what to watch this evening
Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue, Alexi Duggins, Henry Wong and Simon Wardell
14, Feb, 2022 @6:20 AM
TV tonight: Never Mind the Buzzcocks comes over all festive
Greg Davies plays Santa to guest elves Holly Johnson and Lauren Laverne in this seasonal special. Plus: Christmas at Castle Howard. Here’s what to watch this evening
Phil Harrison, Graeme Virtue, Alexi Duggins, Henry Wong and Simon Wardell
15, Dec, 2021 @6:00 AM
From boyband member to turkey farmer: 10 of the best pop star career changes
Lauren Laverne, Isaac Hayes, and the other music stars who had equally unexpected second winds
Martin Horsfield
02, Jul, 2021 @8:00 AM
Gary Lineker agrees £400,000 BBC pay cut and to tweet more carefully
All corporation staff to be bound by strict new social media guidelines within weeks
Jim Waterson Media editor
15, Sep, 2020 @5:21 PM
It's what people turn to': Lauren Laverne, Iain Dale and others on why radio is thriving in lockdown
Audience numbers for live radio have soared. Presenters from the national to the local talk about the medium’s unique way of connecting
Miranda Sawyer Interviews: Jude Rogers and Killian Fox
31, May, 2020 @8:00 AM
David Bowie, Adele and Beyoncé: BBC unveils Glastonbury coverage
Classic sets to be shown in place of 50th anniversary festival scuppered by coronavirus
Laura Snapes
26, May, 2020 @7:00 PM
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