Name: Tom Stroud

Birthday: 30 September 1978

Describe yourself in five words: Thoughtful, honest, a laugh, hardworking and late!

What kind of music do you like?: Too much to mention! The classic stuff - Beatles, Stones, Who, Hendrix, Small Faces...funk/soul ie Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder...modern rock like Oasis, Morrissey/Smiths, Killers, Idlewild, Franz Ferdinand. i still like a good pop song too.

What makes you laugh?: Fawlty Towers, Withnail and I, Have i Got News for You, Peter Cook, Blackadder...

What can you cook?: Italian, pasta mainly, i'm working on cakes...

What do you do on Saturday night?: Sometimes out with my girlfriend for food and drinks; sometimes we stay in our house with good television and perhaps a bottle of red!

Where's your favourite place in the World?: Manhattan

What's your favourite place/town on the Island and why?: Cowes. It's always been home to me; i love the sea and the river. The beach isn't amazing but the town comes alive in the summer. lots of good pubs and restaurants too. And it's easy for the mainland!

What do you spend too much money on?: Until fairly recently it would've been music, books and clothes. Now that i'm a homeowner i'm a reformed character!

What are your favourite films?: Withnail and I, Billy Liar, Vanilla Sky, The Maltese Falcon

Are you a morning or night person?: Definitely night

What websites do you look at when you go online?: NME.com, Amazon, sometimes Ebay and....iwradio.co.uk of course.

What's your favourite room in your house?: Bedroom

Which TV shows do you enjoy?: Not much to be honest, I really liked the Apprentice; Lost is infuriating but still worth it, Dr Who is fun, music shows and good documentaries.

What hobbies/interests/obesessions do you have?: I own too many books about the Beatles! Reading about rock music generally. Photography. City breaks. I'm getting to grips with the garden too....

Do you have any pets?: No

What annoys you?: Whinging. Isle of Wight apathy. Phonecalls when i'm doing something. Little things like spelling mistakes, traffic lights, Robbie Williams. Unusual stuff i guess.

What are you not very good at?: Being on time, replying to emails/texts, remebering things. Housework apparently!

If you weren't on the radio what would you do?: Don't really know to be honest. Probably something to do with writing - possible about music. Maybe working for a record company?