William Joyce Dorothy Eckersley got him an audition at the Rundfunkhaus (""broadcasting house""). Eckersley was the former wife or second wife of the Chief Engineer of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Peter Eckersley. Despite having a heavy cold and almost losing his voice, he was recruited immediately for radio announcements and scriptwriting at German radio's English service. William Joyce replaced Wolf Mittler. The name "Lord Haw-Haw of Zeesen" was coined in 1939 by the pseudonymous "Daily Express" radio critic Jonah Barrington, but this referred initially to Wolf Mittler (or possibly Norman Baillie-Stewart). When Joyce became the best-known propaganda broadcaster, the nickname was transferred
Graham Joyce Greek islands of Lesbos and Crete to write his first novel, "Dreamside". After selling "Dreamside" to Pan Books in 1991, Joyce moved back to England to pursue a career as a full-time writer. He was awarded a PhD by publication at Nottingham Trent University, where he taught creative writing from 1996 until his death and was made a reader in creative writing. Graham Joyce resided in Leicester with his wife, Suzanne Johnsen, and their two children, Ella and Joseph. Joyce was the regular first-choice goalkeeper for the England Writers football team, appearing in international fixtures against Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway,