Neville Raper’s House of Fun can be found on PenistoneFM on a Monday 6 to 8pm and every Friday 4 to 6pm. The shows include TV Theme Tune Teaser, Celeb Birthdays, Dead or Alive, Over the hill – still licenced to Thrill, Top Tips, Question Impossible & The Middle Age Mosh Pit.
We have asked Neville a few questions so you can get to know him a little better…
Q. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
A. I once had to dress up as Postman Pat and run out on the pitch at Elland Road in front of a packed capacity crowd. All was going well until Paul Gascoigne stole my head!
Q. What’s your favourite website?
A. Wickapedia – It’s great sneeking in and changing facts on there, for example, did you know that the Houses of Parliment are made completely of dried weetabix.
Q. On my nights off you’ll mostly find me…
A. Shaving my legs
Q. What was the first record you ever bought?
A. Kung Fu Fighting …………Whooo HoHo Hoooooooo !
Q. What would be your desert island disc?
A. The Blue Nile …….Nobody’s ever heard of them, but they are sublime…
Q. If you weren’t doing this you’d be…
A. What, right now ? shaving my legs………
Q. What is your favourite YouTube video?
A. OMG Cat !!!
Q. Which celeb would play the part of you in a movie of your life?
A. George Clooney, we’re like twins !!!
Q. Best ever gig attended
A. Thin Lizzy, Leeds 1983
Q. What song gets you on the dancefloor?
A. The Wallruss of Luuurve……Mr Barry White…
Q. What song gets you on the karaoke mic?
A. Elvis……we’ve got the same weight problem
Q.What is on your MP3 player?
A. I’ve got 3 !!!….Everything from Punk to Opera…..oh and a few audio books aswell…..
Q. Who is the nicest celebrity you have met and why?
A. Kevin Kennedy – AKA Curly Watts from Coronation Street…..I had to support him at a stand up gig…and although I was terrible, he still bought me a kebab afterwards !!
Q. If you were on the TV show ‘Come Dine With Me’, what would you cook for
your guests?
A. Coq Au Van, Toad in the Hole, Spotted Dick………..or a pot noodle
Q. What is in your pockets RIGHT NOW!?
A. I don’t have pockets in this thong!
Q. If you could compare yourself to a chocolate bar, what would it be and why?
A. Curly Wurly……why ? because like me, it’s cheap and sickly…..
Q. What job would you like to do if you didn’t work in radio?
A. Game show host..
Q. What are you scared of?
A. Needles, Spiders…….Spiders with Needles EEEEK