How did you actually make that switch? I think because I was the

youngest of five, as I say, I was six years younger than the youngest sister to me.

I was always sort of centre of attention.

I was the only boy.

And my dad put me in the boxing ring at seven years old because he was determined to toughen me up.

He prepared me for a life that was going to be tough, he thought.

He didn't want me to go down the wrong road.

Yeah.

When do you think you started to experience the bad side of fame? Which of course there is.

When I got fame, I couldn't wait to be famous.

I was like, yeah, they're going to love me.

Loads of energy.

You know, I literally went from getting that to driving down the road and seeing my face on bus stops and buses going past with all those lot as a cast because it was the new show.

It was everywhere.

Everywhere.

And that's exactly when one of your favourite jobs of all time came into play.

All my life-

It's not good ...

in my 20s, I was like, "This is fun." Now I'm like, "Mate, you're 46 years old.

What are you doing?" [laughs] I turn into Nosferatu.

As soon as I see them, that sun come up, it's like, "Uh, get me to bed."

I hear you.

I'm doing all right.

I'm staying out of that pond.

So what is that?

It's about a wake-up call for men's health, really.

I did a commercial with Benenden Health.

And then they asked me to interview some guys about their wake-up call and what it was that spurred them into action to take better care of themselves, get themselves checked.

And it was unbelievable to hear the stories.

And then I looked at myself and I thought, what was my wake-up call? And it was, I suppose, when I was 50.

in April.

I mean, where are you at with, you know, how hopeful are you for next season?

Good lad.

Well, yeah, no, 'cause I just got up early and communed with nature.

[laughs] That's it.

Uh, yeah.

To get into character.

No, I, I don't know.

Like, it was, it was Saturday night, and we were, we were getting a train home yesterday, Sunday, and, uh, a few drinks on Saturday night, and Edinburgh's quite a lively city.

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