Joe Vella is a forever young 46-year-old. He is the producer and presenter of Taf X'Niftakar Jien? which, until recently was aired on Net TV on Sunday evening. He started his broadcasting career in 1989 with PBS and for seven consecutive years presented Radju Malta's Breakfast Show – Regà Sebah daily. For three years he was co-presenter with Gloria Mizzi in Min Baqà d-Dar and Min Qieghed id-Dar on TVM. In 2001 he produced and presented L-Ghodwa t-Tajba on TVM and from 2001 until September of this year Joe worked for RTK on various night programmes and story reading. In October he joined Radio 101 with a daily show called Stil Tieghi. In July Joe started his new series on NET TV Taf X’Niftakar Jien? which was aired every Sunday.

n How old are you? Star sign and date of birth?

I’m 46 years old and an Aries.

n Wife/Girlfriend? Children?

There’s Georgie my girlfriend and my children Tiana and Jonathan. I also have three grandchildren – Liam, Paige and Jake.

n What would you like to be doing in 10 years' time?

Broadcasting.

n What is your idea of perfect happiness?

To love yourself first and foremost.

n What is your favourite

occupation?

Broadcasting.

n What is your greatest fear?

Woman driving!

n What is it that you most value in your friends?

Honesty… of course.

n How would you like to die?

In a coma.

n What is your greatest extravagance?

A Caribbean cruise.

n What is your greatest regret?

Not being perfect.

n What is your most treasured possession?

My voice.

n Which talent would you most like to have apart from the ones you already have?

I would have liked to be

able to play a musical instrument.

n What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?

Intolerance.

n Where would you like to live?

In Italy.

n What is your most marked characteristic?

That’s private!

n Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?

Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus Christ…

n What is it that you most dislike?

Lack of cooperation.

n What is your motto?

Do things well.