Aidan Browne: We enjoyed Emily in Paris so much we went there to celebrate my wife's birthday

When I waken up, I glance at email messages to see if there is anything important to deal with and then – eventually – I get going.

On a very good day, I’ll have a fat-free yoghurt, granola and fruit for breakfast. Most days will include a cup of very strong coffee.

Usually, a sandwich and a break from the laptop.

Something substantial and not always healthy.

I take a couple of vitamins and I do try to achieve the recommended target of ‘five a day’ fruit and veg.

Yes, I tried a supplement diet about 25 years ago which involved two meal replacement drinks per day and a sensible evening meal. It was all going very well until we visited and stayed with friends in Newtownards on the Friday night. I went to a brilliant Indian restaurant with our host and accepted a couple of complimentary drinks while the evening meal was being prepared. Enough said...

There’s nothing better than takeaway, light refreshments and something fabulous on TV. I recently watched Nolly on ITV X and thought it was one of the best dramas I have ever seen. Helena Bonham Carter is a joy to watch in anything, but her depiction of the great Noelle Gordon moved me very much. Mark Gatiss was mercurial as one of my great television heroes, Larry Grayson.

I’ve been attending a couple of really brilliant resilience and mental toughness courses through Belfast Met and our tutor, Catherine McIntosh, has been fantastic. I’ve starting a daily walk and 'reframed' my attitude to exercise, which was very necessary.

Because I needed to exercise, I purchased a pair of really good walking shoes. This investment 'makes me' walk every day, accompanied by our lovely Cockapoo, Rosa, who assists while I stop to practise short box breathing and mindfulness exercises. I look forward to fresh air and 'head space'.

I loved sport at school, but unfortunately was not very good at it. I vividly remember being the last person in the class to successfully complete the high jump in our school gym, keeping everyone waiting. Apologies to Mr Gardiner.

As Dame Edith Evans once said: “A half-bottle of Beaujolais would not come amiss.”

Nearly always the stairs in Belfast Met, but never in UTV, where the studios are on the eighth floor.

Our son, Laurence, bought me a beautiful book for Father’s Day called Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year edited by Allie Esiri, which is absolutely delightful and a perfect tonic at the end of a busy day. It introduces a beautiful mixture of sonnets and extracts from plays related to the day and season of the year.

I don’t watch a lot on Netflix as I devour news and documentaries. Sarah Clarke’s Up Close: Home Terror programme on UTV was compelling viewing and as impactful a piece of documentary television as I can remember. On a lighter note, our daughter, Rebecca, was home over Christmas and introduced us to Emily in Paris on Netflix. We enjoyed it so much that we recently flew over to that beautiful city to celebrate my wife, Joanne’s, birthday.

That I can make some technology work – with a little help from IT support at Belfast Met.

Like that famous UTV commercial from a few years back, I now ‘Go walking’.

I relax simply, by enjoying food and spending time with family.

To get as many talented students from Belfast Met to attend Royal Television Society events and get networking with people who can give great advice.

I nod off just before 11pm and I just about get enough sleep.

I’ve spent too much time over the years over-thinking. Barbara Bush said to President George H W Bush after his defeat in 1992: “George, it’s over, get over it.” Good advice.

Becoming a parent many years ago changed everything. The former American Congressman, JC Watts, once correctly remarked: “The greatest title a man can have is ‘Dad’."

I’ve always believed in living life to the full every day and I am so grateful to have my wonderful family and friends in my life.