Contains very strong language.

Young Again, Young Again, 20. Pete Doherty

Young Again

Young Again

20. Pete Doherty

December 31, 2024

49 minutes

Available for over a year

Kirsty Young asks the rock star Pete Doherty what advice he would give his younger self.

Doherty became famous in the 2000s with The Libertines, the band he formed and fronted alongside fellow singer and guitarist Carl Barât. He became notorious as his own drug addictions led to break ups with the band and numerous arrests. He reflects on a childhood spent moving around the world following his father's postings in the British Army, the beginnings of The Libertines, the lows of addiction, and the family life he now lives in France.

A BBC Studios Audio production.