Biography

Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1951, Ken started his radio career in Hospital Radio there and then moved to London to later take up his role on Radio 2 where he remains a stalwart.

Married third wife, Kerith Coldham in 2000, with whom he has 3 children, Murray, Verity and new addition Charlie. 3 older children from previous marriages: Campbell, Douglas and Kate.

Lived in Ealing, London until recently, when the family moved to the country.

Hobbies include driving his very own double decker bus which he had restored.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kenfan1

BBC Radio Disc Jockey from 1984-2023; he first joined the corporation in 1978. He left to join Greatest Hits Radio, taking his beloved PopMaster format with him.

Is the father of two daughters and four sons. One of his sons is autistic.

He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to Radio, to Autism Awareness and to Charity. He is a Broadcaster in Oxfordshire, England.

He is a big fan of P.G. Wodehouse, which began with receiving a copy of "The Code of the Woosters" when he was young.

The Queen canon - there's nothing very reflective in it really, there are no great thoughtful, deep, meaningful songs.

[on Peter Gabriel] He's a great talent.

[on "Mercy Street" by Peter Gabriel] It's a fine song.

[on Johnny Marr] I think he's fantastic.

A lot of classical music bleeds into pop music. "Roll Over Beethoven" is a classic example. But it's been seen as being an exclusive sort of thing.