Inside Out North East and Cumbria - 09/11/2009

Chris Jackson challenges a man to prove he was here when the government says he wasn't. The case of the invisible man has left some of his friends on Tyneside astonished - and asking whether government officials really know what they are talking about. Ingrid Hagemann takes the plunge with some of the North's swimmers who have abandoned local pools to head for open waters despite health and safety warnings about the risks of swimming in the open. What's the big attraction of our lakes and seas? Paul Jowsey decided to turn his back on one side of the family business to follow his mum onto the stage. Now an internationally renowned drag queen, Paul and his mum reflect on two glitzy stage careers.