To give Brooker the benefit of the doubt, he probably had no idea Nicky has chronic depression and bipolar disorder- Nicky projects this image of a confident, happy man. Maybe he thought Nicky would take his insults as a joke and respond in kind? Maybe Nicky hindered his career in someway in the early days and this was his revenge? Has Brooker ever explained why he made these comments?Odd that Brooker latched onto him.
Nicky Campbell reveals Charlie Brooker once branded him 'The DEVIL'
Presenter Nicky Campbell has revealed he was once bedridden with depression for two days after a barrage of 'vicious' insults from satirist and writer Charlie Brooker.www.dailymail.co.uk