The typically outspoken Ashcroft discusses inspiration, mental health, chippies and the life-changing effects of growing up in the North.

Along the way he talks about feeding off the odds being stacked against him, and the press’s weird reaction to his fatherhood: “When I was a dad they couldn’t stop asking me about it. I was like, “am I the first musician ever to have a child?”

Also covered, the possibility of making a musical with the Gallagher brothers, no less. “I would love to do a musical with them both”, says Ashcroft. “Both our music combined with a story about both our youths. We’ve crossed paths, been mates, looked after each other.”

The British Masters is a collection of interviews with the some of the most influential and colourful figures from British popular music history. Ashcroft follows in the footsteps of Brian Ferry, Roots Manuva, Mark E Smith, Neil Tennant and more to sit down and chat with John on the programme.