Ex-BBC broadcaster John Humphrys reveals: I was drunk while reporting Nixon's resignation on air

Former BBC Radio Today presenter John Humphrys has disclosed in a new podcast that he had been drinking when he broadcast Richard Nixon's resignation live on air. Humphrys also discussed his childhood in Cardiff in the podcast.

Former BBC Radio Today legendary presenter John Humphrys has admitted in his new podcast a shocking detail: he was drunk when he broadcast live on air one of the 20th century's most significant political events – the resignation of US President Richard Nixon.

Humphrys' podcast focuses largely on his childhood in the Welsh capital Cardiff and his journey to the top of journalism. In the podcast, he shares several personal stories and surprising memories from his long career at the BBC.

Nixon's resignation in 1974 was a world-shaking event that followed the Watergate scandal. Humphrys was a young reporter at the time and had to broadcast the epochal news live on air – it has now emerged that he did so under the influence of alcohol.