“When you know poverty you know what socialism is and that we have to look after our people,” Cox said.
Cox chose tracks by The Beatles, Jacques Brel, Joni Mitchell and Johnny Cash – find the full interview here.
Succession star Brian Cox is the latest guest to appear with host Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs, where he spoke about his life, career, and favourite music.
The Golden Globe-winning actor, who plays multi-millionaire antagonist Logan Roy on the hit HBO show, said his socialism is rooted in his experience of poverty as a child.