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ANOTHER BBC presenter taken off air amid allegations

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ForSnappySwan · 09/06/2026 19:08

Tony Livesey - pretty much the voice of BBC Radio 5 Live - has been taken off air following allegations he arranged a meeting between David Sullivan and a young woman in the 1990s.

He denies the allegation.

It's also emerged that he ran a 'Countdown to 16' project, where readers of his newspaper were teased with photos of partially clothed schoolgirls. Then, the girls' 16th birthdays were announced with the publication of topless photos.

I fully believe the BBC has zero understanding of safeguarding, and has never even attempted to sort out the deep-rooted issues it has.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/09/tony-livesey-step-back-bbc-radio-show

Tony Livesey to ‘step back’ from BBC radio show after issues raised by Panorama

Investigation alleges former editor-in-chief of Sport Newspapers introduced woman to David Sullivan, who is accused of sexually exploitative behaviour

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/09/tony-livesey-step-back-bbc-radio-show

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canuckup · 09/06/2026 20:17

Well yeah he was editor of the daily sport

Hardly surprising really

I've met him. He's a nice fella

lovemetomybones · 09/06/2026 22:20

You have a low bar of what is considered to be a nice bloke if that’s how you view how he treats 16 year olds.

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