Asher Gould

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Asher Gould (born 3 June 1971 in Birmingham, England), or "Ash" as he is known to listeners, is a senior producer for talkSPORT in the UK.

He grew up in Handsworth, Birmingham and went to school with the brother of comedienne, Shazia Mirza. Mirza once appeared on the James Whale show but ended up in an argument with Whale.

As of 2008, he can be found doing the 10pm to 1am late shift, and is most famous for his work on the James Whale Radio Show where was the producer until Whale was fired in 2008. Prior to that, Ash was Whale's sidekick for many years and continues to make on-air contributions with replacement presenters Max Rushden and Ian Collins. However, at times you realise that Ash is the one pulling the strings, and his occasional banter makes the show. Ash frequently leaves the show on auto-pilot, and goes AWOL, wandering around Talksport's corridors, much to Whale's disdain.

Ash once co-presented with Tommy Boyd on The Human Zoo. Ash's off-the-cuff remarks made him a very popular member of that team, and he went on to develop that style on the Whale show.

Other notable Ash attributes: A heavy but laid back Brummie accent, sometimes long hair, supports Aston Villa, has the habit of smoking during shows and observes every religious holiday possible of all denominations. Asher is the brother of media entrepreneur and broadcaster, Jonny Gould