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• Mike Parr

  Music, features and interaction. If you're talking about it, we're talking about it.

  First record you bought:

  "Barbados" by Typically Tropical - 7 inch single bought at Woolies bottom of King Street in Whitehaven.

  Previous jobs:

  Went to the university of life working in pubs and clubs in West Cumbria. Sometimes as a barman and sometimes as a DJ. I've even worked as a lumberjack. I've worked for 麻豆约拍 and commercial radio in various parts of the country including London, the North East and Northampton!

  Best thing about working in radio:

  It's a people thing really - I love talking to people.

  Most interesting person you have interviewed for radio:

  A woman who made it her business to have affairs with over 40 married men.

  Best thing about your show:

  The unpredictability of the programme - not knowing what's going to happen next, and the way that the listener can steer the programme off onto a new topic.

  Person you would most enjoy being stuck in a lift with:

  A lift engineer

  Favourite meal:

  Can't decide between Sunday Roast or Fish & Chips.

  Where are you when you get most of your inspiration or creative thoughts:

  In bed

  Funny sayings you like to use:

  I'm off to turn my bike round!

  Proudest achievement:

  My two boys... although they're turning into young men now.... and a gold medal in ballroom dancing aged 11.

  Where you go for quiet moments:

  Walking next the estuary at Arnside. It's so peaceful... until the train goes across the viaduct!

  Memories of school:

  Being worried sick on the bus from Seascale to Egremont that I hadn't done ANY of my homework.

  Any habits, annoying or otherwise:

  I have this really awful habit of biting my fingernails. I wish I could stop. Any suggestions?