The sinister supplantations of pretenders to places in Court.

Dad had dyed his hair and may even have been wearing manscara.

`Talk sense, fat face,' he said resentfully.

Lady Miss Kier is a mouse potato. 'I wake up, I go and turn the computer on before I wash my face or brush my teeth. I'll be sitting there in my underwear, and before I know it, four hours have passed. Then I pick up the phone, push some more buttons and the food delivery arrives, and then 16 hours have passed in front of the computer. It leaves you completely drained.'