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John, who was born in East Cowes, has been asked to return to the town by the East Cowes Heritage Centre to present a talk […]

John’s recent interview with TV, stage and movie star PETER BOWLES is now on line, via YouTube, the IW Radio website and this website. The […]

Back in 2011 John had an amazing day at the ramshackle home of world famous inventor Trevor Baylis, on Eel Pie Island. He’d never seen […]

John was sad to hear the news of the death of his first running idol, Roger Bannister. John, who still runs twice a week to […]

John was deeply saddened to have heard of the death of his long-term friend WILF PINE. They first met in 1976 and had remained friends […]

John’s brand new interview with Anita Dobson is now online. She talks about her career, the Christmas Day in 1986 when 30 million tuned in […]

In the March edition of The Beacon John has written a tribute to the life of heroic Island sailor COLIN SMITH. The full 1999 radio […]

John has finally achieved an ambition that he has had since he began interviewing in 1974. He has always been a great admirer of the […]

John’s latest podcast, featuring JOE BROWN, is now available online from the IW Radio website. Just click on the link below and play the clip. […]

At last Sunday’s sell-out Renown Pictures Film Festival, in Rickmansworth, John interviewed movie, stage and TV actor MELVYN HAYES, live on stage. Melvyn was in […]