Each week we shine the spotlight on a member of Dorset’s business community and ask him, or her, for answers to our part fun/part serious questionnaire. This time…

His favourite food is Spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti with clams); the worst part of his job is admin; Sir Roger Moore remains his hero to this day and he’d like to be remembered for ‘being a charmer, an excellent communicator, a crack shot, and a bloody good fly fisherman’!

Theo Meddelton, Operations Manager, Darren Northeast PR (DNPR), occupies the 20 Questions’ hot seat.

Question: What is your favourite TV show?

Answer: Swamp People. It’s a dramatised documentary series which follows rural alligator hunters in southern Louisiana. They’re truly remarkable people with absolute brute strength who live a 300-year-old lifestyle. If you have the ability to wrestle a 1000lb alligator, you must be doing something right!

Q: Who would you like to share a car with?

A: Dominic Cummings. From a PR and communications point of view he’d be fascinating to talk to, and I’m sure I could learn a thing or two.

Q: The best bit of my job is…?

A: Having such a large amount of responsibility at a young age. A lot of trust has been placed in me, and I love being able to prove that taking that risk is worth it.

Q: And the worst?

A: Admin.

Q: Who was your childhood hero?

A: I didn’t really have one hero; it was mostly a mixture of Sir Roger Moore, Jonny Wilkinson, and Michael Flatley. Sir Roger Moore remains, to this day, my hero.

Q: What’s your favourite smell?

A: A good left bank Bordeaux wine.

Q: Where’s your favourite place in Dorset?

A: Christchurch Priory. I regularly go there for organ recitals and the occasional Sunday service.

Q: What advice would you give to anyone starting out on a career?

A: Do something that you have a natural talent for. Especially in creative industries, there are skills you need which simply cannot be learned.

Q: What was your first record/CD?

A: I can’t remember my very first, but my first noteworthy CD was ‘The Queen Is Dead’ by The Smiths.

Q: What gets you angry?

A: I’d have to say excessive bureaucracy – it can really put a hold on things.

Q: Do you have a favourite piece of music?

A: I’ve probably got the most eclectic range in music choice of all your readers, so this is quite a tough question for me. I love the organ, so I’ll have to choose one of J.S. Bach’s organ works for this, so ‘Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr’.

If you don’t want to type that out, you can just search BWV 662 on YouTube. The best recording of this is by Reitze Smits, probably the best organist in the world, for the Netherlands Bach Society.

Q: What are the qualities you look for in a new employee?

A: I’ll refer back to my previous answer on the advice I would give to anyone starting out on a career… a natural ability for PR, but also someone who is very personable.

Q: What’s your favourite food or dish?

A: Spaghetti alle vongole. Tough battle between France and Italy for my favourite cuisine, but Italy just about wins, and spaghetti with clams is my favourite Italian dish.

Q: Steamed sponge pudding and custard or a plate of melon?

A: Steamed sponge pudding and custard, please.

Q: Name the best thing about living/working in Dorset?

A: Its location. Dorset itself is terrific, with a stunning breadth of countryside and coasts, but my heart belongs to Devon, which is pretty accessible from Dorset. I’ve also got family in the South East, so it makes getting there easy too.

Q: If you were Prime Minister for the day what would be the first thing you do?

A: Cut back unnecessary red tape that can prevent people and businesses from thriving.

Q: What’s your biggest frustration?

A: Working with other partners who are not up to scratch. Whether that be a web company, a designer, or a printer etc.  If they’re not matching our standards of delivery, it can delay campaigns which does annoy me as it’s slightly out of my hands.

Q:  Where’s your favourite holiday location?

A: Again, it’s a toss-up between France and Italy; and again, Italy comes out on top. Being specific, I’ll go with the Veneto region in the North.

Q: Where do you see yourself in ten years’ time?

A: I have absolutely no idea. I’m far too young to be thinking that far ahead. I have all the time in the world and I’m happy to take each day as it comes and be totally flexible.

Q: What would you like to be remembered for?

A: Being a charmer, an excellent communicator, a crack shot, and a bloody good fly fisherman.

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