The author and DJ on his worst job in radio, surviving cancer, and the person he despises most of all
B
orn in Bolton, Radcliffe, 67, studied at the University of Manchester and began his career at Piccadilly Radio in 1979. Between 1991 and 2004 he hosted many shows on Radio 1 with Marc Riley, and in 1997 the pair took over the breakfast show from Chris Evans. Radcliffe’s current programmes are The Folk Show on Radio 2 and Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio 6 Music. His new book is called Et Tu, Cavapoo? A Dog’s Life in Rome. He is married with three daughters and lives in Cheshire.
When were you happiest?
When I changed the toner cartridge in my printer all on my own – that was a day of pure euphoria.
