Social satire has been around since people have been around.

I would recommend that anyone who wants to do comedy on TV to do radio first.

I am a huge fan of 'Doctor Who.'

Writing for radio really focuses the mind, because you can't rely on thinking "Oh, just pull a funny face at the end of this sketch." You've got to try to work on the words.

I don't have a lot to share with other men. My heart sinks when I get into a taxi and someone starts talking to me about football.

When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and dramatic stories - and my absolute favourite was 'Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.' Everything about it electrified me, and when I re-read Roald Dahl's books as an adult it surprised me.

I don't think comedy is necessarily an attack. It's finding humour in life. I don't think if you're making a joke about something you're automatically demeaning it.