Ooh, this is hot potato: speculation is growing that adorably dim Brian is just playing stoopid to win over the public. heatworld doesn't want to believe a word of it because we like him the way he is, but even his mum, Sue, says that he's playing a game. "He's being portrayed as the Essex idiot," she says. "But he's not thick. It's just a gameshow and he's playing it. He is clever." Gasp! As if that wasn't bad enough, an old pal claims they studied Shakespeare at school, even though Brian says he hasn't got the foggiest idea who the bearded chap is. Intrigue! Mystery! Murder! Well, maybe not that, but it is interesting – can anyone really act that dim? What do you fink think?