VITAL STATISTICS
Name: Alastair Atkinson
PHR Role: Presenter: Wednesday 6pm until 8pm & Back up crew for Saturday morning
Occupation: Owner of Woof & Walks, a Dog Walking Service in Burton on Trent
DOB: 12 February
PHR Member Since: 2010

My PHR Story: A long time ago in a far away Kingdom called Yorkshire, there was a ruler called King James of Savilledom. One day, with a head buried in a book, King Jimmy happened to pass by and chat to this young volunteer. “Now then, now then young man, my jewellery jewellery is all for show, but to local radio you should go!” Heeding the sage advise from the King of Medialand, to local radio this volunteer did travel and found himself voicing adverts for Jim Morrison and his famous Door company. Tides of water drifted under many hundred bridges when and after many years venturing forth to far away lands, lands even further afield than Yorkshire, this volunteer found himself back in the land of his birth. The pull was strong and the force was great and to Phoenix hospital radio the volunteer did go.

Being a Presenter: The early evening show every Wednesday offers a blend of both music and news. On the music side we take a lot of patient requests, other than these we offer a broad spectrum of music, from easy listening through to rock; it's not uncommon to find artists such as Ertha Kit, Peggy Lee, Hank Williams, Elton John, 10cc, Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy on the play lists. BUT...the tea time show is a RAP FREE ZONE! On the news front we offer the very latest in breaking news headlines from around the world...and if guests drop by then we'll always be happy to shoot the breeze in between tracks.

Being Me: I lived in South East Asia for 10 years, lecturing in communications and film at a University in Bangkok. I speak fluent Thai and I love oriental things...food especially...and lets leave it there before too many people jump to too many ideas about what I mean by Oriental things! I am a member of a global running club called the Hash House Harriers, and in 2007 ran a marathon which combined 3 countries in one day: Thailand, Burma, and Laos. I enjoy cycling, films, photography, books, music and writing. If you are female and extremely pretty, tall, aged between 25 – 40, then I am very handsome and very rich, if you are not tall, aged between 25 and 40, then I am just very handsome. Oh...I also like to joke quite a lot!