hiː stˈʌdid ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ænd lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚɹ æt sənt kˈæθɹɪnz kˈɑːlɪdʒ, ˈɑːksfɚd, ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ wɪð ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts dᵻɡɹˈiː.
He studied English language and literature at St Catherine's College, Oxford, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree.