BP was the only child of elderly parents, who were true Brit's from London. SPEX had two Paul's in the band and as BP towered above everybody else, he became affectionately known, as BP: Big Paul. Poly led the press to believe the abbreviation stood for British Petroleum, being sensitive, as she too was a bit on the plump side. BP grew up in North London, and was the youngest member of the band. He was a roadie for a while, but when he expressed a desire to be a drummer his parents bought him a huge drum kit and paid for lessons. It was a pretty big present for a fourteen year old. Poly first spotted BP in another punk band, he gave her some pictures of the band, because he was looking for a manager. She thought he was perfect for X-RAY SPEX and very naughtily poached him for the SPEX line-up. BP Hurding was an excellent drummer, had a great personality and his own following, he was an amazing young talent. BP and Poly really bonded as they were both covered in puppy fat and both had grown up in inner city London. BP always chauffeured Poly around town, in his beat-up old white van. BP's nickname for their Manager, Falcon Stuart, was 'Dad' - although the rest of the band thought it was a bit of giggle. It created a bit of rift between Falcon Stuart and X-RAY SPEX. It was a bit like the hippies, in the 1960's, who called anybody who seemed to be in authority 'Grandad'.