investors by dismissing those concerned. He also gave airtime to political causes, such as support for the white minority regimes in Rhodesia and South Africa being voiced by Conservative MP Patrick Wall. "The story of the station reads like a soap opera with staff mutinies, beleaguered DJs, technical nightmares, and power struggles" – BBC history of Radio 270 Although the Marine Broadcasting Offences Act of 1967 brought about an early end to Radio 270, its brief life served to raise Proudfoot's public profile considerably and this may have contributed to his return to Parliament in 1970. Some of its employees such as Roger Gale, Paul Burnett and Philip Hayton went on to have distinguished careers in mainstream broadcasting. Maggie Lucas, the station's office manager later became secretary to the Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. It has been claimed that Radio 270 formed the factual basis for the 2009 film "The Boat That Rocked". Hypnotist After leaving Parliament in 1974, Proudfoot became a regular visitor to the US where he developed an interest in hypnotism. "Starting in 1977 he spent many months in America acquiring his Hypnosis and Therapeutic skills at the Hypnotism Training Institute of Los Angeles with Gil Boyne" – from the Proudfoot School website In a 2008 newspaper interview Proudfoot also stated that he had been given a facelift operation in Beverly Hills in 1977. He lectured on hypnotism and hypnotherapy at venues around the world including ones in Spain, the US and the UK. He established the Proudfoot School of Clinical Hypnosis and Psychotherapy based in Scarborough where training courses in various aspects of hypnotism were delivered. References External links 1921 births 2013 deaths Conservative Party (UK) councillors Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Councillors in North Yorkshire English businesspeople in retailing UK MPs 1959–1964 UK MPs 1970–1974 Politicians from Scarborough, North Yorkshire People from Crook, County Durham People educated at Scarborough College Royal Air Force personnel of World War II 20th-century English businesspeople