The Romantic Tenor on Woman's Hour

I was fortunate enough to be heard by a radio producer at a charity event in November 2009. She was intrigued by my story of two careers and was very complimentary about my voice. She rang me the next day and said she would try and fit me into one of her programs on radio 4. I didn't hear from her again for some time and then she let me know that the program she had in mind did not quite fit my story.
I heard from her again in September this year and we discussed the fact that my singing career was taking over from the chartered surveying. She put me forward for an episode of Woman's Hour based on career change. I was then contacted by another lady who produces for Woman's Hour. She was very interested in where I was in my life and we discussed the difficulties in changing career mid life. I was her favourite man for her show she said but was up against a few others.
Well a few days before it was confirmed I was on (I subsequently found out that I was up against a solicitor who had become a stand up comedian). I arrived quite early at Broadcasting House and was taken up to the Green Room. I met the other two guests who were to be on the show Martha who had lost her job in publishing and was now studying at Oxford, myself and Blaire a life coach. We had a chat about what we were going to say with the producer and then Jane Garvey creeped in to introduce herself.
Radio is so informal and I seemed to be overdressed in my romantic tenor suit and tie (jeans were the order of the day). We moved into the studio for a sound check and then off we went. What the audience don't see is that two other contributors to the show were in other BBC studio's round the country and there was a long pre recorded piece. Jane did a professional job of linking the themes and asking the questions. I sat there as focused as I could be on what I wanted to say and to ensure I mentioned the Romantic Tenor and Viva Live Music!
Well 45 minutes went very quickly and I got three opportunities to talk which went very well. We were then saying our goodbyes and straight out of the studio onto the street! I walked down to the tube with Blaire as we reflected on the discussion and how enjoyable but brief the experience was.
For those who want to listen to the program you can find it on the BBC website for 19th October Woman's Hour. Or go to my website and find it on the latest news page.