Pete Atkin is a British singer/songwriter and radio producer best known these days for his work as a producer for BBC Radio 4, especially for producing the acclaimed series This Sceptred Isle.

Atkin's first foray into radio was as a singer/songwriter who was promoted by the late Kenny Everett, who played, amongst others, the song Master Of The Revels which is/was the first track on his first album Beware Of The Beautiful Stranger. The lyrics to this, and all but two of the other tracks on the album, were written by Clive James who met Atkin whilst they were both members of the Cambridge Footlights.

Atkin did, and still does, write his own lyrics, but it was the collaboration with Clive James that produced his most famous songs. Pete Atkin and Clive James recorded six albums in the 1970s, as well as writing an album for Julie Covington who reached number one with Don't Cry For Me Argentina in 1976.

After this James became a well-known television personality and Atkin became a radio producer. Their music catalog went out of print until recently all six original albums were re-released on CD.

Two national tours have taken place with Atkin and James taking about, reading and singing, their songs, poetry and prose. Atkin has also performed a number of music concerts.

Recently, Atkin has recorded The Lakeside Sessions - a double CD of new recordings of some of the Atkin/James songs which never made it onto vinyl the first time round. His latest CD Winter / Spring is made up entirely of new material.

Atkin can now be seen and heard as the piano / keyboard player in Bristol-based band The Shrinks.

The Official Pete Atkin Website can be found at www.peteatkin.com