He was Andy Kershaw's main sound man, and one time Andy, having discovered Ralphie played concertina, persuaded him to the other side of the glass to play it on live radio. I think Ralph said it one of the most terrifying things he'd ever done. Not only playing live on radio, but nobody on the mixer so just hoping it was coming though OK!

He also introduced Fiona Talkington to Scandinavian music, which she has played incessantly on Late Junction ever since.