When I was a child, I wanted to watch things that made me laugh. It's attacking boredom, as simple as that. I was 19 when I first went to a comedy club - I wanted to do it, so I gave it a try and that was it. I found my office.
People will kill you over time, and how they'll kill you is with tiny, harmless phrases, like 'be realistic.'
I quite fancy the 1940s. I like the trams and the trousers.
We are both drawn to surreal situations so the writing was a joy.
I'm Irish, yeah, but I don't need to get up on a soapbox about it.
The trend now is to get away from stage bound sitcoms.
