IN HIS OWN WORDS: Nigel Havers

With the suave actor, 68, currently presenting The Bidding Room (3.45pm, BBC1),

we look at some memorable things he has had to say about his life and career… On the lack of interest his wife, Georgiana On his love for Coronation Street, in which Bronfman, takes in his career: ‘She knows he played Lewis Archer for ten years: ‘If any nothing about acting. Quite honestly, she actor gets offered Corrie, for heaven’s sake, thinks it’s very silly, and has asked me if there take it, because it’s the best job in the world.’ is anything else I can do. I said not really.’ On the thrill of live theatre: ‘It’s the

On why he hasn’t starred in more films: purest form of what we do. It’s the

‘You’ve really got to put yourself about and audience that dictates how the be quite aggressive. Probably my fault, night goes, and they are the

I’m just not ambitious enough. I’m a bit most important component. naughty, I could never really be bothered.’ That’s what we do it for.’

On his godson, the comedian Jack On the joys of getting older: Whitehall: ‘Jack jokes that I am his real ‘I don’t have to pretend to be father because I arrived at the hospital on anything other than what I am. my way to a function, in my dinner jacket, The only good thing about and was accidentally shown into the being old is you can do what birthing room the very second he came you want, pretty much, as long out. I was the first person to see him.’ as you’re not hurting anybody.’ 6.55pm Escape to the Chateau

7.55 Grand Designs

9.00 Devon and Cornwall: In Summer 10.00 Sarah Millican: Chatterbox Live 11.05 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

6.40pm Ever After: A Cinderella Story Romantic drama, starring Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott.

9.00 Call Me by Your Name Premiere.

Romantic drama. See Movie Choice.

11.40 Sing Street Comedy drama,

starring Ferdia Walsh-peelo.