I'm meeting the people who took part in the quiz more and more, and they're all in their late 20s and early 30s.

We did seven seasons, and over 600 episodes, and I'm starting to feel a bit older, now that these former contestants are parents or in positions of responsibility.

And what do you remember about your own first day at secondary school?

I don't remember too much, so it mustn't have been a big day in my life. But the first day back at school after the summer holidays was always memorable, because it usually coincided with my birthday, which is on September 1. In fact, once I got into school, every time the first day back came around, some bright spark would remember that it was my birthday, so I would get the bumps. It wasn't something I looked forward to, and the two days would sort of cancel each other out . . . so the first day back was usually a bittersweet experience.

Other than your first days back, did you enjoy your schooldays?

It might make me a bit of an old fart, but I always got on well at school, so, yes, my schooldays were very good. It was a small school, with only 125 pupils when I went there, and it had a very high academic record for a small country school.

And did you achieve what you wanted?

Because of the curriculum, we didn't have a choice of subjects, so I didn't have a chance to find out what I was best at. I think if I had been given a choice (like you were in the bigger schools), I would have gone for more science subjects. I wanted to do medicine, but I didn't get the points. . .

Did you realise that you wanted to be a presenter while you were at school?

It happened in fifth year.

There was a new guy joining the class, who had come over from England, and while we were at the local disco looking at the DJ, he told me that his brother and himself were DJs in England, and had decided to take on the world. Well, two weeks later, he decided to take on the world, but in rock music - so he sold me his gear, and that started my connection with the media. But it all happened by accident.

And do you prefer radio or TV?

Radio. And that is not a rationalisation. I waited for 36 years for my dream job.

What is it about radio that you prefer?

It's a bigger challenge.

Because there are so many people involved, TV has a habit if taking the heart out of things. So even if you arrive to TV with a great idea and huge energy, it takes so much out that you end up a shadow of yourself. With radio, it's different. Any idea can be just a phone call away. And you can come in unshaven. . .