his mother, Hilary Bardwell (Hilly), was the daughter of a Ministry of Agriculture civil servant. He has an older brother, Philip, and his younger sister, Sally , died in 2000. His parents divorced when he was twelve. ÇäÝÕá æÇáíÏå ÈÇáØáÇÞ æåæ Ýí Óä ÇáËÇäíÉ ÚÔÑå He attended a number of schools