In a fascinating career Sim has gone from childhood Cornwall to Railnews editor via being a librarian to working for the BBC. Today he regales us with his life and love of the railways - and why he never once enjoyed 'trainspotting'! Plus how a Gale warning over-rode a Radio 4 interview with Michael Winner!

Former Radio 4 announcer & rail journalist Sim Harris confesses he was scared of steam trains as child but came to appreciate the beauty of the railway.