ARNOLD LAYNE

Arnold Layne, was born Roger Scott, in north London and joined Radio Essex with no previous radio experience in 1966.

Like many of his fellow Essex DJs, he moved on to Radio 270 off Yorkshire.

Roger also worked on Radio 390 for a time and joined Radio Caroline North just four days before the ship was towed away by a creditor in March 1968.

He returned to the sea under the new name of Arnold Layne in April 1972, when, he joined Radio Northsea International.

He moved on sixteen months later and has since worked for a number of radio and television stations under his real name of Greg Bance. These have included Radio Orwell, Anglia TV, Beacon Radio, LBC, Breeze AM, LWT, Two Counties Radio and Mellow 1557. He is also a freelance voice-over.