Richard E Grant discusses facing the loss of his wife on Desert Island Discs

Richard E Grant discusses facing the loss of his wife on Desert Island Discs (Amanda Benson/BBC/PA)

Richard E Grant says ignoring the fact that a loved one has died makes it feel “like that person’s life didn’t count”, as he described facing the loss of his wife.

The Oscar-nominated actor said that the coronavirus lockdown had given him the “extraordinary gift” of time with his wife Joan Washington, who died in September 2021 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.