Evan Davis: 'I'm a presenter who is gay rather than a gay
presenter'  The Today anchor on Britain's lack of identity,
being seen as a lightweight – and being papped at the shops
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'Mistakes are nothing to be ashamed of.' Photograph: Richard
Saker /Rex  You have two new TV programmes coming out. One of
them, Business Nightmares, has some amazing cases, doesn't it?
Persil Power, so strong it shredded knickers…  One of the
programme's revelations is that all washing powders shred
knickers to some degree! In many ways, the most poignant case is
Gerald Ratner. His story [in a speech in 1991, he described his
company's products as "total crap"] has been told so many times,
and it's funny, but actually it was a big tragedy for him.He
lost the business and he tells the tale of having to buy petrol
for the car and not knowing what you do. He took years to
recover from the shock.  I think you can enjoy the horrible
stories of the disasters that befall p