Barry Farrimond is the voice of young Edward Grundy in The Archers on
BBC Radio 4.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his service to Accessible Music Technology. He is the Chief Executive for Open Up Music in Bristol, England.
Created the Farrimond friction hitch knot in 2008 during a bush craft demonstration at yellow wood bush camp in Wales.