I was very sad to hear of the death of Ronnie Barker, who was such a warm, friendly and encouraging presence to have when I started in television. He was also a great comic actor to learn from.

I can do anything I want, I'm eccentric!

Either people walk round dressed as chickens or they listen to Beethoven.

God was treated like this powerful, erratic, rather punitive father who has to be pacified and praised. You know, flattered.

How to defend yourself against a banana

Always start where the energy is.

What have the Romans ever done for us?