"I would love to get through a whole programme without using the word 'extraordinary' at least three times," he says. Bristol-born John has been a musician and a guitar teacher, as well as a "part-time rake and bon viveur", he says, but reckons he found his true role in life when he joined the radio station back in 1978. In those just about post-punk days, the charts were dominated by The Police, lead by a young man with the bizarre name of Sting, and John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John were still in the first flush of youth. John, who says he "loves his work", enjoys a broad musical taste, ranging from Mozart to Bob Dylan and James Taylor. When not in front of the Radio Bristol microphone, John likes to enjoy fine wines, (though never to excess, he says) and reading non-fiction - although his favourite book is a novel - Robert Tressell's The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists. He's a fan of travelling in France or Italy, whose food he adores and, of course, listening to music. John also enjoys reading classic literature. He is a big fan of Samuel Pepys' diaries, but can also be found with a grin on his face and a copy of the writings of those two other great social commentators - Jeffrey Bernard and Auberon Waugh. You can hear John on-air each weekday between 6am-9am. Admired for his relaxed and informal approach to radio, John moves between hilarious lampoonery and serious discussion with consummate ease. | 
