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The Welshman named the third most influential British artist of the last 50 years behind David Bowie and Steve McQueen

Welsh writer Russell T Davies was placed above Vivienne Westwood and Stormzy

Wales Online · Aug 11, 2022

John Legend reveals trauma of losing child in Desert Island Discs

A talent from the age of four, the musician seemingly led a charmed life - until tragedy struck

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Everything we learned from Kate Moss on Desert Island Discs

The supermodel gave the most candid interview of her career. These are the best — and most revelatory — quotes

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2022

Kate Moss says she was a ‘scapegoat’ in response to backlash in early Noughties

The model has been accused of glorifying drugs and being thin

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

BBC rich list reveals its biggest earners as gender pay gap widens

BBC saves on wage bill after losing Dan Walker… but gender pay gap widens

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2022

Adele tells of guilt over cancelled Las Vegas shows, break with her father and being a ‘sad person’

Singer tells BBC Radio’s Desert Island Discs she became a ‘shell of a person’ after deciding the residency could not go ahead

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022

U2’s Bono reveals discovery he has a half-brother

The Irish singer said on Desert Island Discs he was unaware of relative’s existence for decades

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2022

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

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2022

Glastonbury festival on BBC is my armchair pilgrimage to hipster Disneyland

Exemplary wraparound coverage on TV, radio and online captured the exhilarating thrill of the music without the knee-deep mud slides

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2022

Lauren Laverne's mam Celia Gofton dies as Glastonbury presenter pulls out of BBC coverage

Sunderland born singer and TV star Lauren Laverne has been left devastated by the death of her mum Celia Gofton

Chronicle Live · Jun 25, 2022