I was greatly influenced by 'The Goons' and 'Monty Python' reconstituting what comedy was - it could come from a funny word, not just a set up and a pay-off. I liked the zaniness; they were satirical, slightly saucy and very literary in their references.
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Michael Bates was a very funny actor; he'd served in India, could speak Urdu, and had great comic timing.
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I've always felt I had to prove myself, and now it has become second nature. When I first went to university, I took lodgings with a woman who said, 'What are the chances of you staining my pans?' I said, 'I don't think I understand the question...' and she said, 'When you cook your curries.'
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I started working myself from about 14, really, so I wasn't a burden on my family. I did a paper round and a milk round. When I was 15 or 16, I worked in a supermarket on Saturdays stacking shelves, and then every summer I temped, right through university until my working days started.
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I am officially a doctor, and believe it or not, I can save lives and tune certain instruments and can beat peasants with a stick.
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There are occasions when I've had beef, but I generally tend to avoid it, as a nod towards my parents' culture.
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