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been inspired by your up programs,

which go all round the world,

and he saw it.

And we got together

and we wrote a biographical play

all about my life story.

We took one of these episodes over to

New York and done it on a play reading.

And I got up, playing

the lead role, you know,

and it just blew the roof off.

And we're looking for someone to

pick it up and put it on stage.

(woman) Would everybody please sit

round now, get on with their work?

I don't want to see

any backs to me.

Shouldn't be anybody

turning round.

Tony, do you hear as well?

Get on with your work

at the front.

Tony!

Don't turn round again.

There's only one ambition,

and, really, I want a baby son.

If I see my baby son, that will

be my ambition fulfilled.

No one knows that.

Only you know.

Debbie and Tony

have three children -

Nicky, Jody and Perri.

Nicky's doing quite well.

He's still a French polisher.

It's an old-time profession,

as you know.

He's working for a firm,

and he's very happy

in his work, isn't he?

He's been brought up

very respectful to people,

very well-mannered person,

He's a hard worker.

Jody, I mean,

at this present time,

she's just - relies on us

a great deal, and...

She's been very scarred with

a relationship that she was in.

Her relationship with her

first love of her own life

was very turbulent,

but he's the father of her kid.

We're going to make sure

she gets through it.

And it's been quite a

strain on Debbie and I

to see her in that

sort of situation.

I'm very proud of Perri as well.

She got in the post office,

and that's what's she doing.

Postman Pel.

That's our postman Pel.

She loves it, you know.

She works hard.

She's up at four

in the morning.

She's got a lovely boyfriend.

He loves her more

than you can imagine,

and he's certainly

got my blessing.

Big lad, very nice guy,

loves his football.

You know, typical East End kid.

Go. Aah!

Head up, son.

That's too quick.

We are the backbone

for the kids, aren't we?

Yeah, but I think your parents

are anyway, you know.

Your parents are -

You never visualize anything ever

happening to your parents, do you?

You think they are there forever.

Toni's five, Harry's

four, nearly five,

and little Pru, she's nearly two.

No, three.

She's three.

I'm an hands-on granddad.

I love my grandchildren

more, if you can imagine,

I'd say not my own kids,

but in a different way.

It's an obsession

of love, you know.

You see these grandchildren,

and they're part of you.

No, granddad. No.

They're hard work at times.

We don't mind, though,

Michael. I mean -

'cause you slow down and you don't

realize you're slowing down.

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