Having collected gramophones and phonographs since the 1970s I ran a shop in London during the 80s and 90s, buying, selling and repairing them. In 2017 I was recruited by the BBC’s Repair Shop and have since fixed numerous machines for them, including the closing items of the first two series. All of my TV work is available on BBC iPlayer, or for a clearer idea of how I deliver a talk please go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo8-aM0A9og&t=131s for a video I made explaining how to tell the difference between a genuine antique and a modern reproduction.