- His father is from Naples, Italy, and mother is from Glasgow, Scotland.
- He is currently Professor of Broadcast Media at Oxford University (UK). (November 2005)
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2012 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to broadcasting.
- Describes Woody Allen as his comedy hero.
- He seriously considered becoming a priest when he was a teenager.
- Has 3 children, Emilio, Marcello, and Carmella.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to Film and Television. He is a Writer, Director and Producer in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England.
- Hertfordshire, England: Journalist (June 2012)
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