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. ”