Contractors overseeing the building of the Olympic stadium today had to request police assistance to remove from site, the entire production team and film crew of hit Channel 4 TV programme 'Grand Designs'. A spokesman for the Olympic Development Committee said "We had no choice. We've told them countless times to bugger off but they keep coming back".

Police arrived as presenter Kevin McCloud was enthusing over the plans, describing the construction as "one of the biggest and most ambitious house builds we've ever covered". Mr McCloud liked the "open play area in the middle which is bound to be a hit with the kids and great for barbeques" and praised the way in which "the outside space forms a natural extension to the interior". He was also impressed that the owner, a Mr Coe, had had the foresight to have a new high-speed railway line built from central London more or less to the front door.

But in closing, and with that characteristic raised eyebrow and downward glance, Mr McCloud added in hushed tones "I just hope they've got a good project manager in charge, and that there's enough flexibility in the budget for those all-important bathroom fittings".