Dick Strawbridge

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 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 celebrated how clever and inventive people are and the ingenuity that goes into solving problems.

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

I was still a serving officer when I competed in 'Scrapheap Challenge,' initially as a major and then a lieutenant-colonel when I was joined by my brothers in a team called 'Brothers in Arms.'

All insulation takes energy to make it, but that is not a reason not to invest in it. The savings, for both the planet and the bank account, can be impressive.

I've spent 20 years in the Army, and I'm just so fiercely proud of being British.

I have always thought of myself as being Northern Irish because that's what I am.

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

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.

I love a challenge and a bit of fun.

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

Life is all about energy and passion and living it.