After Dinner Speakers: Bruno Brookes, Billy Crystal, Geoff Hoon

Bruno Brookes presented the Top 40 show on Sundays from 1986 until 1995. Also a show on weekday early hours. He was well known for his lively, professional presentation style. Born 1959 in Stoke-on-Trent, Bruno (his 'real' name is Trevor) said that he was hugely influenced by RTL Radio Luxembourg DJ's. Sacked by Trevor Dann 24.02.95 after 11 years, only minutes after his early morning show finished at 6.30am. Bruno, who also presented the Sunday Top 40, was said to be "gutted" when told his Ł100,000 contract, which ended in April 1995, was not being renewed. Bruno also said he had quit because he was fed up with getting up at 3am., and Matthew Bannister could not offer a better time slot. His morning show was taken over by Dave Pearce, from Kiss FM, and the Sunday chart show by Mark Goodier. He was the manager of Chris Moyles and jointly ran a radio and TV Presenter School at Newbury. He also recorded a regular radio show, Bruno at the Millhouse from his home near Newbury, which included guests such as Ant and Dec. His partner was Anthea Turner for ten years, before she left him for Peter Powell. Bruno was the last pre - 1993 Disc Jockey to be dismissed by Radio 1 management in 1995. He married former model Debbie Brooker in 1994 and went on to make a fortune with Storm Radio, the UK's first 24 Hour internet radio station.