Instruments: Guitars.

Nicknames: Prof.

Hometown: Southend on Sea.

Current residence: Hull.

Croutons or Bacon bits: Yes please.

Favourite salad dressing: Roast Wild boar.

What do you drink: Anything except Canadian Club Whisky and a few variants on benzene.

Shampoo or Conditioner: Definitely both.

Have you ever gone skinny dipping: Might have done.

Do you make fun of people: Occasionally, but I like to think I do it in a humane way… (isn’t fox hunting supposed to be humane?).

Have you ever been convicted of a felony: I’d like one traffic offence and a noise abatement order to be taken into account. There’s nothing else I’ve been caught for, so I reckon I’m well ahead of the odds.

One pillow or two: 1

Pets: 2 cats and 2 guinea pigs (which are unconscionably cute.

Favourite type of Music:  Jazz and Rock (and esp. Progressive Rock, no matter how unfashionable).

Least favourite type of Music: It’s a close run thing between Country And Western and anything with a beat but no melody (rap and house come to mind).

Favourite band or artist: Antonio Forcione – the most astonishing acoustic / jazz guitarist I’ve ever seen.

Least favourite current band or artist: At the moment it’s Coldplay – it’s all so weary and pointless. Mind you they say the same about me.

Most hated artist of all time: It’s a close call between Elvis Presley and Prince.

Hobbies: Crikey – HiFi, Squash, fast/classic cars, music, guitars, D&D, Physics, skiing – need I go on?

Favourite movies: Princess Bride, Aliens, Angel Heart. Favourite TV show: I remember TV; it was a small box which used to show programs you didn’t want to see. And Babylon 5.

What kind of car do you drive: MG ZTT, Triumph GT6 mk3.

Toothpaste: Aquafresh.

Favourite foods: Just about any, except things with cheese. I am rather partial to chocolate.

Favourite desert: Mojave, because I like the sound of it. Alternative answer – Coventry – have you tried getting a glass of water there on a Sunday? What? You meant dessert?

Do you get along with your parents: Pretty well, ‘cos I rarely see them; my Mum died and my Dad’s in Bulgaria (don’t ask!).

Favourite town to chill in: Anywhere that sells proper Guinness, plus York, New Orleans (before the flood), Madrid or St Diego.

Place you'd like to visit most: Fiji. What’s your bed time: 10.30pm (yeah, right).

Adidas, Nike or Reebok: What are these, some kind of Greek vegetable?

Favourite perfume or cologne: Cerruti 1881 – and I had the first bottle in the UK, direct from the manufacturer.

Favourite sport to watch:   I HATE watching sport, ANY sport. I mean, what's the point?

What inspires you: Genius of all kinds.

Most embarrassing moment: French kissing my wife’s nose, in a moment of inexperienced passion.

What do you look for in the opposite sex: A beautiful smile.