I play guitar, and a little piano - erm that means I play the piano a little bit, not that I play a teeny weeny keyboard, and no 12" pianist jokes, before you start!

Other than that I play and watch football and cricket, and play badminton

I'd say 'The Shawshank Redemption' is my favourite film, but it all depends what mood Im in. Sometimes I quite fancy a nice arty film that makes you think, other times, it's "yeah, a Chuck Norris-athon? I'd be daft not to watch it!"

I listen to a pretty varied selection of music. I can 'rock out' with the Kings of Leon or 'crank it down' with the Kings of Convenience - and yes, I am comfortable with saying phrases like 'Rock out' and 'crank it down'!!!.

At the moment bands/Artists like Aberfeldy, Aliens, Arcade Fire, Architecture in Helsinki, Beach Boys, Beatles, Belle & Sebastian, Beck, The Bens, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, Ben & Jason (a lot of 'Bens' going on there at the moment!!) Camera Obscura, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Death cab for Cutie/Postal Service, Decemberists, Flaming Lips, Go Team!, Hidden Cameras, Imperial Teen, Iron and Wine, Its a Buffalo, Jack Cooper/Beep Seals, Jessie Malin, Jim Noir, Jose Gonzalez, Kid Carpet, The Loungs, Magic Numbers, Magnetic Fields, Nancy Elizabeth, Panda Bear, Peter Bjorn & John, Regina Spektor, Russian Futurists, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Superimposers, SFA's/Gruf Rhys, Tilly and the Wall, Willy Mason, Yo la Tengo are on my most listened to list

All time favourite book...

Day of the Triffids - John Lyndham