Post by Teddy Bear on Feb 5, 2008 1:26:31 GMT
Here's some information about one of the BBC Radio 4 presenters as given on their website:
I'm just wondering how long they will continue to carry his details since he's just been charged with drugging and raping a man. Just think, people are forced to pay this degenerate's salary, along with the many others working at the Beeb.
Nigel Wrench
Nigel Wrench has been a regular presenter on PM for almost five years. Aside from work in Britain, he's reported from locations as diverse as Jerusalem, St Petersburg and Bucharest.
Nigel was born in Birmingham and grew up in South Africa, where he began his journalistic career. He reported on the anti-apartheid protests of the 1980s, and was one of the BBC's reporters at the prison gates when Nelson Mandela walked free.
In Britain, he has reported for the Today programme. He is the recipient of a gold Sony Award for presenting the gay and lesbian news programme Out This Week, and a New York Radio Award for his Radio 4 documentary Aids and Me.
Nigel Wrench has been a regular presenter on PM for almost five years. Aside from work in Britain, he's reported from locations as diverse as Jerusalem, St Petersburg and Bucharest.
Nigel was born in Birmingham and grew up in South Africa, where he began his journalistic career. He reported on the anti-apartheid protests of the 1980s, and was one of the BBC's reporters at the prison gates when Nelson Mandela walked free.
In Britain, he has reported for the Today programme. He is the recipient of a gold Sony Award for presenting the gay and lesbian news programme Out This Week, and a New York Radio Award for his Radio 4 documentary Aids and Me.
I'm just wondering how long they will continue to carry his details since he's just been charged with drugging and raping a man. Just think, people are forced to pay this degenerate's salary, along with the many others working at the Beeb.
Presenter 'drugged and raped' man
The court heard Temazepam was found at Nigel Wrench's home
A BBC radio presenter drugged and raped a man he met at a New Year party after inviting him back to see his art collection, a court has heard.
Nigel Wrench, 47, of Finsbury Park, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with rape, sexual assault and drugging his victim.
The jury heard Mr Wrench took the 26-year-old to his flat after snorting cocaine with him on 1 January 2007.
The presenter, on Radio 4's PM programme, denies all the charges.
Constance Briscoe, prosecuting, said: "In order to get his way with the victim, he drugged him and he raped him and he sexually assaulted him."
'Rebuffed advances'
The man, now aged 27, had gone to a party in Kennington, south London, where he was introduced to Mr Wrench and talked about his radio career, the Old Bailey was told.
Later Mr Wrench made a pass at the man but he rebuffed his advances.
Just before the party ended, some time after 0400 GMT, the presenter invited him to look at his art collection, jurors were told.
The man was "a bit suspicious", Miss Briscoe said, but Mr Wrench told him: "Don't worry, it's not for sex."
At the flat Mr Wrench poured two glasses of champagne but when the man took a gulp he realised "not all was well", a jury heard.
There were "flashes of darkness" and "periods of blackness" as the man went in and out of consciousness, the court was told.
Seven-hour ordeal
The next thing he knew he was naked on Mr Wrench's bed, and the presenter was putting a pill into his mouth, it is alleged.
It was then about 1300 GMT on New Year's Day, seven hours after he had arrived at the flat.
Mr Wrench sexually assaulted and hit, punched and bit the man despite being told to stop, Miss Briscoe said.
Then the presenter forced the man to perform a sex act on him, she added.
After the man left he met a friend and they went together to a police station to report what had happened.
Police arrested Wrench on 2 January and he made no answer to questions asked by detectives. Medication including Temazepam was found at his home.
The drug, whose effects include "dizziness, sedation, drowsiness, disorientation and reduced alertness", was also detected in a blood sample from the alleged victim, Miss Briscoe said.
The case continues.
The court heard Temazepam was found at Nigel Wrench's home
A BBC radio presenter drugged and raped a man he met at a New Year party after inviting him back to see his art collection, a court has heard.
Nigel Wrench, 47, of Finsbury Park, north London, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with rape, sexual assault and drugging his victim.
The jury heard Mr Wrench took the 26-year-old to his flat after snorting cocaine with him on 1 January 2007.
The presenter, on Radio 4's PM programme, denies all the charges.
Constance Briscoe, prosecuting, said: "In order to get his way with the victim, he drugged him and he raped him and he sexually assaulted him."
'Rebuffed advances'
The man, now aged 27, had gone to a party in Kennington, south London, where he was introduced to Mr Wrench and talked about his radio career, the Old Bailey was told.
Later Mr Wrench made a pass at the man but he rebuffed his advances.
Just before the party ended, some time after 0400 GMT, the presenter invited him to look at his art collection, jurors were told.
The man was "a bit suspicious", Miss Briscoe said, but Mr Wrench told him: "Don't worry, it's not for sex."
At the flat Mr Wrench poured two glasses of champagne but when the man took a gulp he realised "not all was well", a jury heard.
There were "flashes of darkness" and "periods of blackness" as the man went in and out of consciousness, the court was told.
Seven-hour ordeal
The next thing he knew he was naked on Mr Wrench's bed, and the presenter was putting a pill into his mouth, it is alleged.
It was then about 1300 GMT on New Year's Day, seven hours after he had arrived at the flat.
Mr Wrench sexually assaulted and hit, punched and bit the man despite being told to stop, Miss Briscoe said.
Then the presenter forced the man to perform a sex act on him, she added.
After the man left he met a friend and they went together to a police station to report what had happened.
Police arrested Wrench on 2 January and he made no answer to questions asked by detectives. Medication including Temazepam was found at his home.
The drug, whose effects include "dizziness, sedation, drowsiness, disorientation and reduced alertness", was also detected in a blood sample from the alleged victim, Miss Briscoe said.
The case continues.