Adrian sober as a newt...

IN A BBC documentary about endemic middle - class drinking , Adrian Chiles asks: ‘ What ’s wrong with 100 units a week?’ Despite that being many times the recommended limit, he says he’s not an alcoholic but is socially dependent on alcohol.

As a huge fan of Chiles, I’m glad he says he’s radically cut down on his drinking since making the film. But given that doctors said last week that they always double the amount of booze patients admit they drink, I hope he’s telling the truth.