Phil Hogan was born in 1955 in West Yorkshire. He writes a weekly column for the Observer and lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and four children. A selection of his Observer pieces are available below:

Lost For Words
Circuit Breaker
Plaster Disasters
Fête Worse Than Death
To DIY For
Wheels of Misfortune
Crimes Against Food - The Pot Noodle

He is also a contributor to Radio 4's Home Truths programme:

Fresh Air Versus Computers
Bored Games
Short Back And Sides, Sir?
A Guy Who Can't Say No
Well, It Is Christmas...
It's Your Turn
Participating Parents
Music In the Family
Pet Traumas

Phil has recently been giving a number of interviews about hitting the groove - watch this space for links as they appear.