We developed 'Sightseers' as a TV idea but didn't get anywhere with it because all the channels said it was too dark originally as an idea for television.

Manchester has a certain reputation of being cool.

Both of us have forged our careers in London, but a lot of my comedy influences come from my family and my childhood.

It's nice to think people might be talking about it after they've seen it. With some comedies it's a bit 'wham bam thank you ma'am', and then you just go for a pizza.

When I was a kid the highlight of my week would be doing a fossil hunt at the local quarry... that kind of thing.

Growing up, I didn't feel very cool having come from the Midlands.

'Sightseers' started off as a character comedy double act.