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the week) where I invite you to send me
on social media, a song that you have had
stuck in your head (Good or bad) and I
choose the best and showcase it at the
end of my show!
What would your 3 desert island discs
be? This is too tough! 1. Fatboyslim’s
Praise You - I spent the entire 2 weeks
on a family holiday in Tunisia in 2002
listening to this on repeat on my (cheapo
Walkman) in a Hotel called the Tej
Marhaba where I sat drinking tea and
being a typical “Kevin & Perry” teenager
trying to look cool! 2. Livin Joy Dreamer -
Name: James Ellis The anthem of my fi nal years in secondary
Age: 36 school! Still to this day cannot help but
Occupation: Freelance Actor/Casting turn into my 15-year-old self bouncing
Assistant/BHBN Radio Presenter away when this tune comes on. 3. Otis
Partner and children’s names and ages: Redding’s Sitting on the Dock of the
Laura (Wife) and Twin Daughters Scarlett Bay - My Happy Place song, a song that
and Amelie never fails to calm me down, I just close
my eyes and sit on the dock of the bay
How did I hear about BHBN? I wanted as the warm sun beats down on me as I
to be on the radio and present, bringing watch the waves of the sky blue water roll
joy and fun just like my heroes on The in! Heaven!
Big Breakfast did for me in the 90’s. So I
looked for the best hospital radio stations What’s your burning ambition? To be a
in Birmingham and BHBN was front and voice-over artist and radio presenter! I
centre! I saw the calibre of its presenters have achieved one so far! I love creating
past and present, its professional output, characters and giving them unique voices!
and thought this looks great! What a
family they are turning out to be! What’s the best thing about BHBN? The
professionalism and family atmosphere,
Tell us about your show...: I present the the banter and laughs I have with Paul
Tuesday Morning Show 10 am - 12 pm Stanley as I call him Mr Miyagi as he
and I love it! It’s such a coveted show to trained me to be a presenter on BHBN
present alongside the drivetime slots on and constantly calling Rich Pemberton,
any Radio station. We have everything in Phil, I have no idea why I do this, but Rich
the morning show that you could possibly often messages saying, who’s Phil!
want and cater for all tastes, even though
every Morning show follows the same Your best moment at BHBN? Saying
format each show is different, due to the (after playing Billy Ocean - The Going
nature and style of the presenters! Gets Tough) “Have you got your boxing
On my show you will be greeted by gloves out? Duff, duff, duff, I have, to box
lighthearted fun, frolics and humour, your way through the day!”
with the aim of being your friend by the
bedside who makes you forget for a And fi nally, your most embarrassing
moment or two that you are in hospital, moment at BHBN? Calling Rich
well I try anyway! Pemberton, Phil, not once on air but 3
I’m famed for my whoopsies and utter times in one show! Whoopsie!
cheesy moments. On my show, we have
#Jamesspickoftheweek (James’s Pick of

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