He was born in Stoke and is an avid supporter of Stoke City F.C

Television credits

• Bostock's Cup
• Fantasy Football
• Great Railway Journeys - Cuba
• Have I Got News For You
• Holding the Baby
• MAC
• The Mary Whitehouse Experience
• Mr Bean
• Nights
• Punt and Dennis
• Room 101
• Swot or Wot
• The Danny Baker Show
• The Outsiders
• They Think It's All Over
• Lose or Draw
• You, Me and Him