I liked the idea of all of humanity fitting inside a sugar cube because more than 99.9% of matter is space.

The principle that light can be in two places at the same time is absolutely extraordinary.

I'm quite a curious person. I don't mind being the one who doesn't know things, a role I often play in QI.

There's a lot to do when you're a kid - spiders to catch, girls to poke in the eye - stuff to be getting on with.

A bambiraptor is a savage baby dear.

I dont drive around London much. Any journey around Islington involves hundreds of speed bumps that seem to tear the bottom of your car off.

I'm more inclined to linger in the science pages of 'The Week' magazine. But my principle obsessions are still watching sitcoms and football.