I remember Steve McFadden winning an award for his role as Phil Mitchell in EastEnders when he was going through his alcoholic phase.i saw an interview with him where they asked how he managed to act so drunk and he replied that drunks are always trying to act sober so he was trying really hard...
I think it was Wogan but I remember him in an even worse state when he appeared on the word with mark lamarr.he appeared on stage bare chested and we'll hammered.then lamarr surprised him with the announcement that they had been filming him secretly in his dressing room.needless to say Oliver...