Speaking exclusively to the Times, Mr Gilbert addressed his comments from Big Brother and said within their context, he stands by them. “So in a nutshell, do as many things as you can, and have fun, live while you’re young,” Mr Gilbert said. You can’t say anything these days, because if you do, you’ve offended somebody somewhere and you must be vilified. I didn’t think big brother was as puny as it showed itself to be. “The idea of agreeing to disagree is something I was trying to get to in Big Brother.