A South Perth man, James has remained there, and mischievous, all of his days. He has managed museums, owned businesses, been a professional harmonica player, gone to war, played Russian Roulette, sailed boats at South of Perth Yacht Club (sometimes successfully, other times not), raced in the Formula 1, crashed an aeroplane, written books and, most recently, featured on Millionaire Hot Seat. James has even - quite literally - shot himself in the foot, hampering what he is sure would have been a brilliant career in athletics. James talks us through stories of his childhood and adolescence, starting in the 1930s.
