Dick Strawbridge

“Sadly, I have very vague memories of Burma. The family was forced to leave when the generals took over.”

“I left the Army in 2000 and went into industry before I started appearing on TV in 2003. My best job there was on a series called 'Crafty Tricks Of War' for the BBC. I loved that because it...”

“My old man used to say that I would argue the hind leg of a donkey. If I didn't agree with something, I wasn't prepared to accept it.”

“All insulation is environmentally friendly. Some installation has better environmental credentials, but what matters is the energy it saves.”

“For me, London seemed to be frantic without going anywhere.”

“There was always laughter in our house. And I have great memories of my dad making an Ulster fry on a Saturday morning. They were legendary even though he couldn't really cook.”

“I had an idyllic childhood with the freedom to go and play.”

“Although I am the oldest with the biggest moustache, my brothers are progressively taller; I put it down to the extra potatoes they were able to eat after I left home.”

“For over 20 years, I was in the Army, and it's given me a real love of history.”

“I'm a very simple person.”

“When I started presenting 'Scrapheap Challenge,' I was rubbish at tuning V8 engines.”