Miles

Full name: Miles Alistair Vivian Halliwell (born Lovelace)

Age: 50

Nationality: British/Italian

Place of residence: Milan

Marital status: Single and celibate

Occupation: Journalist

Favourite food: Mushroom and truffle risotto. Red berries.

Desert Island Disc & book: The Rolling Stones, Beggars Banquet. Maupassant, Bel ami.

Favourite place: Sacro Monte di Varallo.

Worst fear: Not making a difference.

Most hated list: I try not to hate, it’s such a draining, toxic emotion, but if pushed I’d say censorship and the Lega Nord.

Epitaph: No one who knows me – with the possible exception of Luca – would believe this, but I’m superstitious about certain things and I think making a will or writing my own obituary or epitaph is tempting fate. I know: it’s absurd.