Darryl Morris (presenter)

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Darryl Morris
Born (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 34)[citation needed]
Bolton, England[citation needed]
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, journalist.
Years active2008–present[citation needed]
Known forRadio, documentaries
Websitewww.darrylmorris.co.uk

Darryl Morris (born 7 September 1990) is an English radio broadcaster and documentary maker. He currently hosts the weekend late show on national speech radio station Times Radio.[1]

Morris was raised in Horwich and attended Rivington and Blackrod High School.[2]

Before joining Times Radio, he presented the Early Breakfast show on sister station Talkradio.[3]

Morris started out on school radio, and was a youth presenter on the 4 episodes of BBC World Service series Generation Next. He had brief stints at Manchester-based radio station Key 103 and digital station The Hits Radio, as well as working for BBC Radio Manchester as a researcher.[4]

In 2008, Morris appeared in Chicago Town Pizza television adverts.[4]

In 2009, he joined Global Radio to work across the now rebranded Capital Manchester, formerly Galaxy Manchester, and XFM Manchester.[5]

On 24 June 2012 he returned to Bauer Radio to host the simulcast The Late Show (Key 103, Rock FM and The Hits Radio).[6]

He hosted Darryl Morris in the Morning, the breakfast show on The Hits and Bauer City 3 from 2013[7] until August 2015. He also hosted a Saturday talk show on Liverpool's Radio City Talk.[5]

In 2015, Darryl Morris in the Morning moved for a short run on Rock FM,[8] before Morris become presenter of Bauer Media Group's simulcast Evening Show in July 2016, broadcasting on 9 different radio stations including Key 103, Radio City and Metro Radio.[9]

Morris was one of the first journalists on the scene of the Manchester Arena bombing, covering the event, its aftermath and writing extensively about its impact.[10][11][12][13]

In 2019, Morris left music radio and moved into speech radio, joining national speech station Talkradio to host the overnight show before later moving to Early Breakfast and the weekend Evening Show.[14]

In 2021, he produced and presented a documentary about manipulative web design, Dark Patterns, for BBC World Service.[15]

In February 2023, Morris investigated the events surrounding the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, focusing on the role of TikTok sleuths and "grief junkies" who flocked to the scene.[16][17]

In 2024, he presented a documentary about a man who claims to be God, God Next Door, for BBC Radio 4.[18] Morris spent several years with the man and with the group of people who follow him.[19][20]

Morris has talked extensively about his childhood diagnosis of ADHD and the impact it has on his life and work.[21] In 2024, he hosted an episode of The Story Podcast about the speculation surrounding over-diagnosis of ADHD.

He has had bylines in The Times,[16] Grazia,[22] and HuffPost[23] and was a regular columnist for the Lancashire Evening Post.[24] He occasionally contributes on BBC News, Sky News[13] and Good Morning Britain,[25] Jeremy Vine on Channel 5.[26]

Morris lives in Manchester and London and is a season-ticket holder for Bolton Wanderers Football Club.[27]

References

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  1. ^ Darcy, Libby (2022-10-07). "Times Radio announces new evening schedule for Autumn". News UK. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ Wallwork, Melanie (February 11, 2015). "Horwich DJ lands breakfast show slot on new digital station". The Bolton News.
  3. ^ "talkRADIO and talkSPORT to share overnight shows". RadioToday. 2020-06-11. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  4. ^ a b "Triple A Media".
  5. ^ a b "Darryl Morris". Vivienne Clore. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ^ "New late show host on Rock FM & Key 103". August 8, 2012.
  7. ^ New talent and live breakfast for The Hits, Radio Today, 11 February 2013
  8. ^ "Darryl Morris takes over Rock FM Breakfast". Radio Today. 12 August 2015.
  9. ^ "More presenter changes across Bauer's City stations". Radio Today. 4 July 2016.
  10. ^ "Lancashire Post columnist heard '˜earth-shattering' suicide bomb attack from his Manchester apartment". Lancashire Evening Post. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  11. ^ "The Manchester Attack, One Month On". HuffPost UK. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  12. ^ "A Month After The Manchester Attack, Here's What I've Learnt". Grazia. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  13. ^ a b "Tribute concert will show 'we're not bruised'". Sky News. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  14. ^ "Overnight changes at talkRADIO and talkSPORT". RadioToday. 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  15. ^ "BBC World Service - The Documentary, Dark patterns". BBC. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  16. ^ a b Tom Ball; Darryl Morris (2023-02-10). "How TikTok sleuths left Nicola Bulley's village in fear". The Times. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  17. ^ "Searching for Nicola: TikTok Sleuths and 'Grief Junkies' – Darryl Morris". Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  18. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Illuminated, God Next Door". BBC. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  19. ^ "How – and why – I made God Next Door – Darryl Morris". Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  20. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Feedback, God Next Door. Justin Webb on American Election Coverage. Petroc Trelawny R3 Breakfast Road Trip". BBC. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  21. ^ Ponsford, Dominic (2024-04-18). "Times Radio's Darryl Morris: ADHD is 'perfect for journalism'". Press Gazette. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  22. ^ "Darryl Morris | Author | Grazia". graziadaily.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  23. ^ "Darryl Morris | HuffPost". www.huffingtonpost.co.uk.
  24. ^ "Column: Darryl Morris - Moving house". Lancashire Evening Post. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  25. ^ Good Morning Britain (2019-12-11). Does Hardship Make You Happier? | Good Morning Britain. Retrieved 2025-02-16 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ School Breakfast Clubs: Should parents pay? Feat. Darryl Morris & Ann Widdecombe | Jeremy Vine. Jeremy Vine & Storm Huntley on 5. 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2025-02-16 – via YouTube.
  27. ^ Admin, BWFCST. "BWFC Legends Match | Edited highlights with commentary by Jack Dearden and Darryl Morris". www.bwfcst.co.uk.