In 2016, I fell off stage in Switzerland and broke my back in four places.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 May 2021 source ↗
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The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
In 2016, I fell off stage in Switzerland and broke my back in four places.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 May 2021 source ↗
Catching Covid. I don’t think any of us know what we’re messing with still to this day.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2025 source ↗
Physically, falling off my bike two years ago. Emotionally, when my mother died when I was 27.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2023 source ↗
Just thinking about unsafe sex.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗
Not giving up comedy, because it took six or seven years before I started earning a living.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
A Tiffany watch for my wife. The security guard was following us, so I deliberately bought a really expensive watch to prove we had money. I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
Looking at conspiracy theories about JFK on the internet.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
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