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Jonathan Ross welcomes Martin Sheen to this week's FridayΒ Night With Jonathan Ross on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.

Martin Sheen talks candidly about his hatred for former US President George Bush: "He was a bully, we were savaged by his lack of leadership."

And he says: "After eight years of dictatorship a lot of people died, suffered, there was never any inkling of regret from this man."

He also speaks of his admiration for President Barack Obama: "He's loved, it's not fakery, I thank God for Barack Obama."

Martin Sheen also tells Jonathan how he nearly went to prison during The West Wing: "I was on probation for three years... I was very careful not to be arrested because I would have gone to jail."

And he says he would be dead if he still drank: "I'm an alcoholic... I wouldn't be here if I was still doing that."

Also in this week's show, EastEnders' Scott Maslen reveals there's trouble ahead for Jack and Ronnie.

"They're back together but then it gets a bit bunny boiler-y, he starts to realise there's an ulterior motive, he wants to wait [for a baby] – these two are destined to be together... and then not," he says.

Jonathan also chats this week to Yvette Fielding and there's music from Grace Jones.

A Hotsauce TV production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One.

Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, 10.35pm, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, Friday 22Β May 2009

Notes to Editors

These quotes are taken verbatim from a studio recording and may not necessarily reflect the content of the final transmitted version of the programme.

JP