Presumably this article was supposed to elicit sympathy for Peter Purves but at 80 years of age he can hardly be surprised that his services as a tv presenter are no longer required.
As for not having enough money to pay the mortgage on his splendid home.........
He had a fling with Valerie Singelton you know. It was all going on apparently. Just goes to show there's more to sticky back plastic than we realised.