Bradley Walsh

Normally, if I've got an audition, I'm punctual, I've learnt my lines, and I'll go looking smart.

Debra Stephenson and I are nothing more than friends and have a close working relationship - we certainly have not had an affair.

I'm loving every second working with the brilliant Kayvan Novak; it's a hoot from dawn to dusk!

My goodness, what a blast it is filming 'Woody.'

I'm so excited to be appearing in 'Peter Pan.' It really is an extraordinary production, the like of which Wembley has never seen before. It's a big, bold arena extravaganza and festive treat with something for everyone.

Have you ever noticed when people stop laughing, they say, 'Oh dear?'

The only time I scream is when I see the 5 A.M. start on the call sheet.

I'm the black sheep: I got into telly.

I like people to have a bit of a laugh. Life is too short to not enjoy what you're doing.

The 'Law & Order' audition was so last-minute. I was already in a shabby suit, the journey was a complete disaster, my train stopped early, it was raining, and I had to show the cabbie the way... I rushed in apologising, gave this terrible reading, and ended up telling my whole journey to them. I must have bored them to tears.

My heart is just being in this industry. I've been lucky enough to have been in films, plays, and on radio.

I remember watching William Hartnell as the first 'Doctor.' Black and white made it very scary for a youngster like myself. I was petrified, but even though I'd watch most of it from behind the sofa through my fingers, I became a fan.

Every person I see has a story to tell.

I've - to be honest with you, I've never had an acting lesson. But I've been at drama school for 50 years.

Every day I learn something new, and, you know, you go through life's experiences, and if you can bring every experience at some point somewhere in every drama or every story that you have to portray, you will come across an emotion or a feeling you have had some point in your life.

It's a young man's game - standup comedy.

I grew up listening to legends such as Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and Tony Bennett.

It's just about being an entertainer; it's about having all those tools over the years to do all sorts: films, musicals, playing a bit of piano, running a quiz show - it just becomes part of the job.

I said, 'If I don't play football for a living, I'm going to get into show business.'

I'm good at observing people, physical stuff, which leant itself to acting.

It's much harder to lose weight as you get older.

To do a train wreck and make it look real on screen is tremendously skilful.

I remember watching the Twin Towers collapse. Because it was another country and looked like a film, I just sort of thought, 'Oh.' I didn't think that much. Then three days later, it hit me. I was in a terrible state, and I was tearful for three or four days.

People don't realise I have seriously bad blepharitis.

I want to try to help shift perceptions people may have of me as an actor.

For actors coming out of long-running soaps, it's really important to have a little break from the screen and look for roles that are removed from the ones they have played.

To be honest, I wasn't the best stand-up comic.

You can't give up. If you set yourself a target, you've got to keep on until you achieve it. It's a matter of having pride in yourself.

All I ever wanted to do was play football. I was never one for revising, and I only left school with three O Levels.

I first started as an actor, but there was no money in it, which is why I drifted into comedy.

I'm pretty laid back.

I was earning a living. I was getting into more acting, then 'Coronation Street' came along, and it was the chance of a lifetime.

I only got into show business because I quit football.

Unfortunately, my football career wasn't very long. The reason I finished playing was because I fractured both ankles in a matter of months.

My wife, Donna, is a fantastic cook!

I reckon there could be an entire 'It'll Be Alright On The Night' programme dedicated to me on 'The Chase.'

I'd love to still be able to play a bit of football, but my knees are shot to pieces.

On my tombstone it will say, 'At last, a day off.'

Me and Stormzy. We're gonna do an album. We're gonna do an album of Nelson Riddle arrangements in grime form. It's gonna be called 'Griddle'.

I like Hawaiian pizza.

A lot of comics make good actors. Actors make bad comics. They can't do it the other way round.

I thought, as a kid, that I was The Doctor's biggest fan, so my mum and dad bought me a battery-operated Dalek. I must have worn it out, I played with it so much.

You never know what's coming round the corner. There's only one thing coming round the corner - more corners.

I was a sheet metal worker, then a metal engineer, then a Pontin's bluecoat, then a comedian. You can achieve anything you want if you put your mind to it.

Everyone's got to have a bit of faith.

I don't think I can plate-spin, I've turned loads of things down because I just can't get the time to do it.

We've made it to the 1000th episode of 'The Chase,' as the show is so entertaining and informative. I'm so lucky I get to be a part of such a great team and have a laugh at work; I even learn some things, too.

If I'm doing a job, I'll give it 100%, and that job gets my absolute focus, and everything else goes to the side. Then, that job is finished, I'll concentrate on the next job.

Families have a sense of kinship that no four strangers would ever have as a team.

I used to watch 'Doctor Who' as a child with William Hartnell and Pat Troughton in the black-and-white days, so being cast is brilliant.