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Darren McGarvey on oversharing, fame and Farage

Darren McGarvey on oversharing, fame and Farage

Update: 2025-08-06
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Darren McGarvey (pictured) is an author, documentary maker and rapper whose debut book, Poverty Safari, won the Orwell Prize.

He tells us about his latest work, Trauma Industrial Complex, and the pitfalls of sharing personal lived experience.

Cover photo courtesy of Jack Cocker.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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Darren McGarvey on oversharing, fame and Farage

Darren McGarvey on oversharing, fame and Farage

BBC Radio Scotland