Tony Livesey off-air as BBC airs David Sullivan allegations
Tony Livesey with David Sullivan. Picture: BBC Panorama. BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Tony Livesey was absent from his usual late-night slot as an investigation from Panorama and The Times cast light over his previous career as editor-in-chief of Sport Newspapers. Press Gazette understands that Livesey, who presents the 10pm to 1am show Monday to Thursday on 5 Live, was not scheduled to be on air last night. Stand-in host Qasa Alom started last night’s show with an in-depth report looking into the allegations against Sullivan. Livesey is scheduled to return to present on 5 Live at 10.30pm tomorrow night (Wednesday). A two-year joint investigation by The Times and BBC Panorama has revealed how former Daily/Sunday Sport owner David Sullivan promised to advance the careers of young women if they had sex with him. One woman said she was taken to the offices of the Sport newspaper titles in Manchester and was introduced to the paper’s owner by then editor Livesey. The woman then described an unwanted sexual encounter with Sullivan which took place during …
