derek mclean is also with us as well, managing director of bandicoot tv. company behind the masked singer, and more recently the masked dancer. for anyone who hasn't seen the masked singer — and i must say, once it's been seen, it cannot be unseen — what is the elevator pitch? the elevator pitch for that show is literally your favourite celebrities in disguise, singing songs, and the audience and a celebrity panel of celebrity detectives trying to work out who's behind the mask. and lots of squirrel costumes as well. don't forget the squirrel costumes. one squirrel costume. lots of blobs, lots of children's favourites, i think. mayjust be one costume — it's haunted me forever since i've seen it. anyway, more of that later. let's now talk about the big news from today on channel 4. and, alex, it is now clear you are going to be spending the next few months talking about the future of channel 4 and briefing ministers, so how did you feel when that news was announced, when you realised that is now going to be the reality of your life? well, we like being in t