Thom Yorke on The Brit Awards

Introduced as one of the silent men of British music, Thom Yorke talks to Radio 1 backstage at the 1996 Brit Awards, where Radiohead have collected the first Freddie Mercury Award for War Child's Help album, which they contributed to. He is glad the only time they went on stage was for that award, because amid the pomp, ceremony and general flatulence it seemed the only genuine thing all evening. It belongs to all the artists, so it will not stand in his house.

Asked whether he copes with showbusiness, he admits he gets confused about why they are there at all. As for the follow-up to The Bends, they are taking their time, because as far as he can work out he needs another period of decompression.