I don't get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.

It's easier not to make a particular joke in case it offends. But every joke will offend someone, and I've always believed that the audience is bigger than one person. The danger is that things will become bland.

I'm not a political thinker, but I've just always thought of myself as a Labour supporter. I was a great fan of Tony Blair. He sent me a letter before I swam the Channel to wish me luck.

There's something about being a comedian that means you have to not be scared of failing because failing is part of the process.

I don't get recognized much, and am very happy with that. The fans I have met have all been delightful.

I know some of my parents' friends think 'Little Britain' is in incredibly poor taste. But swimming the Channel? You can't really say anything negative about that, can you? There's nothing better than making your parents happy. The glee on my father's face that day was amazing.

It's strange how sometimes you can be so happy it goes all the way round to sadness.