The people who go into that house are a cross section of British culture. They`re not freaks.

I knew it was really, really popular when my granny told me she watched it, and was addicted. When your granny is interested, you know you`re on to a winner.

It`s easy to present - out with a very, very rowdy crowd talking to the camera,

You name it, I took it. Cocaine, ecstasy, even heroin ? although I never injected... I had a job so I looked like I was holding everything together. But then the cracks started to show. I began letting people down and turning up late for work

To pull this together in such a short time, and for the public to respond so wholeheartedly is amazing

I can`t believe you are showing no remorse.

I`m afraid you have to leave us -

They`re all... looking... a little... nervous right now

He`s such a lovely fellow, that Lester Piggott.