I pay a bit more than lip-service to health: I don't eat chips or pre-prepared food, and it might be a comedy sacrilege to admit I do like vegetables, fruit and salad and stuff.

British ferries have stopped transporting live animals to the Continent. This has made it very difficult for England fans to get to Away matches.

I think the key attributes for a good speaker are someone that's articulate and someone that puts a fair amount of humour into what they do.

I remember when Victoria Wood started to come through, and I thought she was great, though she and I are very different in our approach.

One of the guys that used to run it - for some reason I've no idea why he used to call me the Sea Monster and I was just looking around for a name and thought that'll do. That lasted for a couple of years probably.

Having done a normal job for 10 years, as a psychiatric nurse dealing with emergencies, I know what terrible, hopeless lives some people have. So in many ways, it's great to be able to wield the financial power that I can, and do gigs, fundraisers or give money. I feel lucky I can help out.

You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men.