Christopher Biggins

reckons there is a good reason why he and other “golden oldies” were invited to appear on the ITV show Gone to Pot: American Road Trip, which kicks off tonight at 9pm.

“Television executives are realising all these young reality stars are crap,” says Biggins, 68, who stars in Aladdin at Richmond Theatre, London, this Christmas. “They’re turning to us oldies because we’ve something to say, which is great.” He could be right.