Dossier
Desert Island Discs
Coverage of Desert Island Discs in the Nexus archive.
- BBC in fresh bias row after Desert Island Discs 'bans Nigel Farage' as Reform leader would make woke staff on Radio 4 show 'feel unsafe', biography claims
The BBC faces a bias controversy after allegedly banning Nigel Farage from the Desert Island Discs radio show, with a biography claiming the Reform leader would make 'woke staff' feel unsafe. The issue centers on alleged editorial decisions influenced by staff perceptions of safety and political alignment.
- ‘I was in a terrible state’: actor David Morrissey tells how social anxiety led him to alcoholism
Actor David Morrissey spoke about his struggles with social anxiety and alcoholism on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, revealing he became an alcoholic after experiencing depression and anxiety following his father's death at age 15, but has been sober for 21 years. Morrissey shared his story to raise awareness. He discussed his journey to recovery.