Who was your childhood hero and why?

Don Rogers, former Swindon footballer. He was the best.

What is your most precious possession and why is it important to you?

My Morgan car. It is so wonderful to drive it around the Wiltshire countryside.

What was the first record/CD you bought?

Hole in the Ground (Bernard Cribbins, 1962) What is your favourite film?

The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953 comedy) What is your pet hate?

People who drive in lane two of the motorway.

If you could change one thing about the place where you live, what would it be?

A bigger kitchen would be nice.

If you were choosing a last meal, what would it be?

Fish soup, liver and bacon and panna cotta.

Is there a place in the world you would like to visit above all others?

China

What do you wish you were good at?

Watercolours

If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be?

The head of the Macpherson family, known as Cluny (1745).

If you had a time machine where would it take you?

The Battle of Culloden

If you were stranded on a desert island what luxury would you choose to have with you?

iPod

Tell us about a pet you own or would like to own.

I have two boxer dogs

What is your party trick?

Singing Panis Angelicus

If you could make or change any law, what would it be?

Shorten licensing hours.

What is your proudest moment?

Being elected Police and Crime Commissioner.

What one thing could change society for the better?

Get rid of recreational drugs

Do you have any children?

A ‘pigeon pair’ (one boy and one girl) What would you like your epitaph to be?

He tried hard

What question do you think we should ask the next person to answer these questions?

What do you wish you had studied at school that you didn’t?