It's doubtful if I will meet anyone who sees this show. BBC Four is what's called a low frequency digital satellite-only channel. The commissioning editors work out of the boot of their car and the target audience - determined by test screenings - is guys my age who are me" - promoting his new fishing show on BBC4

In reality making a fishing series is like filming a porn movie. With fishing, you are lucky if you catch something and in porn you are lucky if you don't, but both are tedious, crusty, sticky and stinky. Also it's mostly faked" - promoting his new fishing show on BBC4

I am sorry to say you won't be getting any of that extreme angling action on my fishing show. What you will see is two guys sitting in a wooden boat haphazardly casting while bitching and moaning about the deteriorating state of the world. So it's a topical show, but really, really picturesque" - promoting his new fishing show on BBC4