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Name	Philip Andrew Smith
Born	1972
Star Sign	Scorpio
Lives in	Rugby
Works as	Assistant Product Manager for a leading supplier of door and window hardware technology.
Interests	Hospital radio, music, films, current affairs, popular culture and the media in general.
Favourite Artists	Bob Dylan, Presley, Sinatra, Neil Young, Prince, Beck.
Favourite Groups	The Band, REM, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, U2, Oasis, Wilco.
Broadcasting Gods	Nicky Campbell, Andy Kershaw, Mark Radcliffe, Chris Evans (although I can tire of him), Peel, Wogan, Tarrant.
Favourite TV	Have I Got News For You, The Simpsons, The X-Files, Fawlty Towers.
Favourite Radio	I try to listen to a bit of everything, but I don't listen to as much radio as people might expect. I think the state of radio in the UK at the moment is pathetic on the whole. Too much sameness with no personalities and predictable music.
Favourite Reads	The Independent, Mojo.
Favourite Albums	Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind; Blood On The Tracks; Planet Waves; Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Weld; The Beatles - White Album; REM - New Adventures In Hi-Fi; U2 - Achtung Baby; Oasis - Definitely Maybe; The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street; The Band - Stage Fright; Frank Sinatra - Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely; Johnny Cash - Live At Folsom Prison; The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds; Prince - Sign O' The Times; Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue.
Favourite Films	JFK; Taxi Driver; North By Northwest; Das Boot; Citizen Kane; Paths Of Glory; The People vs Larry Flynt; Chinatown; Leon; Carlito's Way. (Oh, am I allowed to include the video of Prince - Lovesexy Live? Because those concerts were probably the greatest live pop shows ever staged).
Drives	Ford Fiesta Zetec.
Drinks	Guinness, Caffreys, Jack Daniels & Coke, Tea.
Likes	Insulting Ben; music; producing/presenting radio programmes; going to the pub with friends; the English language; women; keeping up with current affairs; the Internet; rock and roll played live; irreverent or wacky humour (especially if it annoys people who take themselves too seriously); films; looking at paintings; lying in bed in the mornings; having a good wet shave and feeling how smooth your face is afterwards; sunshine.
Dislikes	Miserable or selfish people; not having enough time to do everything; dumbing down in the media; fully-grown adults who act like five-year olds when behind their steering wheel; repetitive dance music; the Tory party; people not being bothered to write and spell properly; getting rain on my glasses; anything that is supposed to be "fashionable"; DIY maniacs drilling and hammering during summer weekends; the national obsession with football; those who barge in and try to get served ahead of you in pubs.
Ambition	To reach the zenith of broadcasting genius...whatever that is.