Career
Crosse began his broadcasting career on pirate station Radio London in the 1960s, (where, he used the pseudonym John Sedd). He then moved to work for sales company Radiovision, which sold airtime for a couple of pirate radio stations. Later, he read the news on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4, and then joined Southern Television for a short stint as continuity announcer.
He worked on Yorkshire television until he retired in November 1998, he now spends most of his time in America where he has family.