Earliest TV memory?
Probably World Of Sport. I used find myself plonked in front of it on a Saturday after coming back from dancing. It had the wrestling with Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks. And darts with John Lowe and all those guys. Dickie Davies was a legend. And he’s a really nice man, too. I met him a few years ago on a golf event and I felt like I already knew him because I’d watched him so much as a kid.
Unmissable show?
I do love Gogglebox and I have done from the get-go. It’s such a great concept. At first I wasn’t sure it worked but the more I watched it, the more I fell in love with the characters and the families. The more series there are, the harder it is for people to be authentic and genuine. But it’s still a great show. I wonder how they view me sometimes! I can be quite animated in the way I react to certain things.
Bring back?
People are always trying to do something like The Generation Game but they can’t quite get it, can they? That was an all-time classic. I was also a big Les Dawson fan and I loved Blankety Blank. They did bring that back for a bit, didn’t they? But you need the right presenter. Maybe Alan Carr?
Mastermind specialist subject?
Mixology. I like a good cocktail and my tastebuds are quite acute so I think I could do quite well on that.
TV turn-off?
I love I’m A Celebrity… and those kinds of things. But sometimes I find reality stuff a bit distasteful. There’s so much choice these days though that there’s no reason to watch something in the first place if you don’t like it.
Pitch us a TV show?
I’d like to see a show about what happens to young sports stars who’ve been pushed too hard by their parents or coaches. About how many of them don’t make it and where they are now. I’m sure there are lots of tales untold in that particular area when the parents want it more than the kids.
The World Athletics Championships will be live on the BBC from Saturday 22 August
