Am I allowed to call myself working-class now? Because obviously I'm now very rich.

When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or Hancock, humour from previous generations.

When I used to do the Edinburgh Festival, there was a bunch of guys selling fresh oysters and I'd eat ten daily - marvellous.

I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?

Am I allowed to call myself working-class now? Because obviously I'm now very rich.

I don't always vote in general elections, but I think I've always voted Labour.

And like the old stereotype, I overcame my shyness by making my friends laugh.