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Adam Ant

Flamboyant and charismatic, Adam Ant was the most successful pop star of the early 1980s. He discusses the highs and lows of his life and career with John Humphrys.

Flamboyant and charismatic, Adam Ant was the most successful pop star of the early 1980s.

He is best remembered for his wild sense of style - dressed as a highwayman with a white-stripe painted across his face, crashing through a church window in the video for his biggest hit 'Stand and Deliver'.

The extreme highs and lows of bipolar disorder affected his career and personal life - he attempted suicide; he's been sectioned and he's spent long periods in psychiatric care.

He discusses the highs and lows of his life and career with John Humphrys.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Mar 2011 21:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 Mar 2011 09:00
  • Tue 29 Mar 2011 21:30