The A-List: 2008

Job

Executive director, business development

Company

Saatchi & Saatchi

Work Telephone

+44 (0)20 7462 7130.

Address

80 Charlotte Street, London, W1A 1A

Fantasy business partner

Cary Grant.

How do you off-set your carbon footprint?

Bury my head in the sand, and pretend that'll do the trick.

Greatest influence

Chelsea's results on a Saturday.

Clubs

Chelsea season ticket holder; Tallblokesinadvertising.net.

Favourite gadget

Sky+. Nothing else comes close.

Desert island objects

iPod; Sky+, 50-inch plasma screen TV.

Most-admired politician

Clement Attlee. The only Labour PM to have made a difference.

Favourite media

The Guardian, Viz, Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third, Blackadder Goes Forth, Radio Five Live, bbc.co.uk.

Biggest risk taken

Giving it all up to go travelling.

Perfect day

Wake after nine hours of restful sleep; full English, Chelsea beat Liverpool 5-0, with Carragher sent off for ritual slaughter of a child on the halfway line, quick dive in the Galapagos. Film. Curry. Dreamless sleep of the innocent.

Who should play you in the film of your life?

Gregory Peck.

Career highlights

Not getting found out.

Fictional hero

Owen Meany.

Hidden talent

Good at sarcasm.

Best job outside advertising

Lady fluffer for Scarlett Johansson's one try at hardcore porn.

Lowdown

Rumours are the former Diageo man was desperate to get the chief executive role at Saatchi & Saatchi after the departure of Lee Daley. Still keeping the new business flag flying, Kirby (who this year made an appearance on Mastermind) will have a tough year despite the presence of Robert Senior (or maybe because of it).

Most expensive purchase

Holidays.

Why are you good at what you do?

Because no-one has found me out.