And when you're on your own there is that terrifying possibility that you may be the only person on the planet who thinks it's funny - and you have no way of finding out.

I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny.

What is a harp but an oversized cheese slicer with cultural pretensions?

Then after that came word processors and it's hard to make those laugh.

And when you're on your own there is that terrifying possibility that you may be the only person on the planet who thinks it's funny - and you have no way of finding out.

If the laughter of the audience was malicious we wouldn't show it.

You know you're getting old when a four-letter word for something pleasurable two people can do in bed together is R-E-A-D.