About Lauren Laverne
Lauren Cecilia Fisher (née Gofton; born 28 April 1978), known professionally as Lauren Laverne, is an English radio and television presenter, author and singer. She was the lead singer and guitarist in the alternative rock band Kenickie. The group's album At The Club reached the top 10, although her greatest chart success came when she performed vocals on Mint Royale's single "Don't Falter". Laverne has presented numerous television programmes, including 10 O'Clock Live for Channel 4, and The Culture Show and coverage of the Glastonbury Festival for the BBC. She has also written a published novel titled Candypop: Candy and the Broken Biscuits. She presents the late morning to lunch time show on BBC Radio 6 Music, and in 2018 became the host of the long-running radio show Desert Island Discs. Laverne's first television presenting role was for Play UK's series The Alphabet Show, with Chris Addison, made while Kenickie were still together. Laverne, Du Santiago and Montrose became contestants on comedy panel shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
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