- The Smiths wrote a hit song about him, "Panic", in response to his playing Wham!'s "I'm Your Man" after a news report of the Chernobyl disaster.
- Was a DJ on BBC Radio One and a presenter of Top of the Pops (1964) in the 1980s and later moved to BBC Radio Two.
- He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's New Years Honours List for his services to Radio. He is a broadcaster in London, England.
- Father of a daughter, named Lucy, and a son, named Tom.
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