I enjoy writing, I enjoy my house, my family and, more than anything I enjoy the feeling of seeing each day used to the full to actually produce something. The end.

Please don't ask which I enjoy more - acting or hosting - because I love them equally.

John Hall, my geography teacher at school inspired me to a lifelong interest in geography and a curiosity about our world which has stayed with me through my life. Geography is a living, breathing subject, constantly adapting itself to change. It is dynamic and relevant. For me geography is a great adventure with a purpose.

You can't get a suit of armour and a rubber chicken just like that. You have to plan ahead.

Somewhere, a long way away, people are doing sensible things like mowing lawns and digging gardens.

I've never particularly liked travelling with large groups or being told where to go by somebody else. I prefer to find out for myself.

There are many ways of seeing the world. You can hang upside down from a meteor, volunteer to be the fourth stage of a three-stage rocket, or simply get in a balloon and keep going. But if it's sheer, unadulterated discomfort you're looking for, just stay on land.