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The program was originally broadcast in 2007.

Music My castaway this week is Paul Weller. The lyricism, passion and integrity of his songwriting have guaranteed his place as a platinum-plated icon of music.

To his devoted fans and the legions of professional musicians he's inspired, his position is unassailable.

It all started, of course, with the jam, not just in his words, three little geysers from woking in black suits,

but a band that set itself apart from the outset,

chronicling the lives of Thatcher's children with bittersweet, poetical insight.

But that was all 30 years ago. He's moved on, and then some.

Famously disbanding the jam at the very height of its success, he was determined to pursue creative fulfilment, whatever the cost. And at times that cost has been high.

At one point, he was dropped by his record label and faced writer's block.

For inspiration, he returned to his roots and embarked on the next stage of his musical journey.

You've said in the past, Paul Weller, that you don't know why people bother to ask you all these questions,

since all the answers are in the music.

I mean, you're known for being quite a guarded character.

Do you loathe being asked questions?

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