From prime time to lurid tales in a shed: the rapid descent of Tucker Carlson

Carlson, once seen as a Republican powerbroker and even a presidential candidate, has grown more extreme and less relevant

For years, Tucker Carlson seemed untouchable at Fox News. His position as the channel's most popular host allowed him to wield power over viewers and the Republican party alike, his political influence reinforcing his position as the king of rightwing cable TV.

That changed in April, however, when Fox News, after settling a defamation lawsuit for $787m, gave Carlson the boot.