I was sorry to hear of Andy Kershaw's death. He presented programmes on BBC Radios 1, 3 and 4 so I imagine that there will be a tribute or tributes to him on one station or another in the coming days. For readers who are not familar with his career this video hurtles through the essential details.
In 2012 I wrote about his autobiography, published the year before, as part of the following piece about programmes celebrating the Beeb's ninetieth anniversary.
