'Noel Edmonds seemed to radiate calm': how a gameshow changed my life

Velimir paid off his debts, Julia got her dream job, Alex fell in love - former contestants recall their transformative appearances In early 2010, I was on the brink of bankruptcy and living in a friend's flat in Clevedon, near Bristol. I'd been made redundant from my job as a journalist; I was temping and working in a pizza restaurant. I'd maxed out my credit cards, and when I called the bank asking to extend my overdraft, I was refused. I came off the phone and broke down in tears. I even sold...