In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn't be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.

It is almost impossible to say the name of Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawat without adding 'give a dog a bone'

I'm much more used to the TV shows, which are demanding to write and perform but very fulfilling.

People may say that what I do is very clever, but it's not really at all. It's not Swift.

British politics is more nuanced. Part of the problem with New Labour is that they are a moving target.

I used to do my Nelson Mandela voice to blag restaurant tables in Cape Town. It rarely worked. Now what a great city that is.

I've no idea what they make of me. People usually don't recognise themselves in an impression.