Lauren Laverne

About Lauren Laverne

Lauren Cecilia Fisher, 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 entitled 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.