For me, everything has always been an accident.

My life has been, I suppose, the most incredible series of highs and lows.

Prison widens your circle of friends. In my stand-up, I can now talk about things that no one else has the right to touch.

Coming from having absolutely nothing to having a few grand in the bank, it was a big culture leap. I think that's why I went off the rails a bit really, 'cause there was no training for it. They didn't do fame in schools.

I'm busy and that's the way I like it - when I have too much downtime I get into trouble.

The inventory process and stepping back in your life can sometimes be a very dark process. But it also can be extremely funny and surprising.

There was never any career plan. When 'Red Dwarf' started I thought we were doing a curious little sitcom on BBC2, I didn't think I was becoming an actor. I didn't see that 21 years later I'd still be talking about it, let alone filming a new one. For me everything's always been an accident.