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Q:Ìý What's your name?

A:Ìý Tom Cooke

Q:Ìý From?

A:Ìý Bedworth

Q:Ìý Star Sign?

A:Ìý Capricorn

Q:Ìý Joined the Beeb in?

A:Ìý April 2007

Q:Ìý What has your career involved so far?

A: Since getting my degree in 2000 I have (in no particular order) … sorted parcels for a courier firm, worked in a complaints dept. in a BT call centre , made parts for cars in a factory, made sauces for frozen chicken dinners in a chicken factory, planted shrubs at a garden centre, data inputting insurance details , worked in several pubs and bars, and carried high street market research. I’ve also worked at various local radio stations across the midlands as a broadcast journalist.

Q:Ìý What does your job involve?

A:Ìý Reading, writing and preparing news bulletins, chasing breaking news, coming up with story ideas, lining up guests for programmes, bringing in stories that I’ve found

Q:Ìý What do you like the most about ´óÏó´«Ã½ Coventry & Warwickshire?

A:Ìý The staff, location and listeners

Q:Ìý What's your favourite place in Coventry and Warwickshire?

A:Ìý Coombe Abbey

Q:Ìý Who's your favourite person?

A:Ìý My girlfriend

Q:Ìý What's your favourite hobby?

A:Ìý Golf, football, going to the gym

Q:Ìý Your favourite food?

A:Ìý Piri-Piri Chicken, or a balti

Q:Ìý Your favourite drink?

A:Ìý Guinness

Q:Ìý Favourite song?

A:Ìý Everbody’s Talkin’ by Nilsson

Q:Ìý Favourite film?

A:Ìý Star Wars ( only the original 3 though)

Q:Ìý Give us a fascinating fact about yourself:

A:Ìý I went to school with the musician Pete Doherty. He used to leave his bike in my back garden… I think I was the first person to ever interview him after his band The Briefcase performed at Nicholas Chamberlaine 6th Form.