- Born in Bristol but now residing in Manchester for almost three decades.
- Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
- Trained actor.
- Former Director of Marketing at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre.
- Author of With Friends Like These, They Started Here!, The World of Crime (with Peter Riley) and Lights, Camera, Location!
- Former editor of Fourmost Magazine, On The Air Magazine, Summer Wine Special, The Good Old Days and regular contributor to Lancashire Life, Lancashire Magazine and Cheshire Life.
- Over 30 years of lecturing on the history of Coronation Street.
- Member of the British Music Hall Society.
- Author of over a dozen published pantomime scripts.
- Freeman of Highgate.
- Host/event organiser for many large scale events and award ceremonies including Oldham Christmas Lights Switch-Ons, Christmas parades etc.
- Finalist in Pride In Oldham Awards.
- Voice over artist behind many narrations and commercials.
