Born July, 1939 in Coventry - Paul took up the trumpet at age of 11. The neighbours were enchanted by repeat playings of My Bonny Lies Over The Ocean, so much so that they slammed doors and windows in rhythmic encouragement. Paul played in art school jazz band, The Weary City Stompers - WC for short and has worked in publishing, advertising, documentary films, radio & TV. He has broadcast on Radios 1, 2, 3 and 4 as well as BBC World Service and BBC Local Radio for the Eastern Counties. He was also the first reporter on Radio 1's Newsbeat. TV shows include The Village Show, Anything Goes and Folio, all for Anglia. Paul also worked for Granada, Central and BBC TV and has written for many newspapers including The Observer, Guardian, Sunday Telegraph, Punch, Radio Times and various regional papers. He has a pilot's licence and once ran a flying school in Norwich. Fact file
Grew up in: Coventry
1st job: Assistant in photographic shop
1st snog: Still waiting
1st car: 1933 Austin Seven - it cost £5
1st record: The Champ by the Ted Heath Orchestra
Favourite Things
Food: Sea food
Sandwich filling: As above
Place in the world: Anywhere with no mobile phones
Place in Norfolk: As above
Song: Too many to choose from
Film: As above
TV Show as an adult: As above
TV Show as child: There was no TV when I was a child, but my favourite radio show was Children's Hour
Colour: The pearly blue of a dawn sky
Worst present: A Celine Dion CD
Worst habit: Candour
Person you’d most like to be trapped in a lift with:
I always take the stairs
Person you’d least like to be trapped in a lift with:
As above
Top Tip: Never give a sucker an even break | 
