Peter's favourite films are – Shadowlands, The Graduate, A Fish Called Wanda, Life of Brian, Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, About a Boy and Monty Python Mostly Live…

 

Peter's favourite books are – Robin Hood, (the full 1950s hardback version), The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsey, The Moment by Douglas Kennedy, and biographies of people he's interested in, e.g. John Cleese…

 

Peter's favourite singers are – Katie Noonan, Tim Minchin, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Simon & Garfunkel, Peter Paul & Mary, Johnny Coppin, The Idea of North and Norah Jones…

 

Peter's favourite comedians are – John Cleese, John Clarke,The Goons, Tony Hancock, the Monty Python team, Norman Gunston, Rob Sitch, Bill Bailey and The Chaser team.

 

Peter's favourite musicals are - Matilda, Jesus Christ Superstar (original London production) 

 

Peter's favourite classical/baroque works are - The Messiah, Bach's Mass in B minor, The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

 

Peter's favourite Sports are - Peter enjoys watching Aussie rules football, cricket and tennis.

 

Travel - He enjoys travelling if he can combine it with a concert or two… or three – and is renowned in his family for his work/holidays!

 

Family - He has 7 grandchildren and likes to help them with their piano and guitar practice, and play with them on the beach.  His secret for a happy childhood is a sense of humour, so there are lots of jokes.

Currrent Affairs - Peter closely follows current events and politics – his formative years in the 60s ensured that he is passionate about social justice, education, the power of music, and saving the planet.