STEPHEN HARE, 60: SAGE OF NORTH EAST

FAMILY: Married with four grown-up children/ stepchildren and two grandchildren aged three and five. LIVES: East Yorkshire.

CAR: Range Rover.

FAVOURITE BOOK: Long Walk To Freedom, by Nelson Mandela.

FAVOURITE FILM: My Best Friend’s Wedding.

WHO WOULD HE INVITE TO A DINNER PARTY? Keith Richards, right, from the Rolling Stones.