What is your first memory of watching TV? I suppose my first memory of watching TV would be Postman Pat, not the coolest of answers, let’s be honest. Postman Pat or Pingu, who incidentally is definitely cooler in temperature than the famed postman and his monochrome feline but alas does not make this answer any more hip. Watching those two shows as a toddler with a small cup of tea and toast. Sublime.

Which programme that’s no longer on screen would you love to see return? This is a tough one: The Office (US) with Steve Carell back in the cast probably. I would say the original British version but that show is too brilliant to risk its ruin. I think Steve Carell as Michael Scott is one of the all-time great comedy performances. It’s masterful. So funny, so daft, so warm and at times heartbreaking. Incredible. Can I also request Larry David never retire Curb Your Enthusiasm as an extra wish? Or we raise Rik Mayall and have him do anything? Small requests.

You’re a prime-time chat-show host: what’s your ideal line-up of three guests (living or otherwise)? ⁠Donald Trump so I can kick the living shit out of the man (joking but not really). My ideal three would be Dave Chappelle, Prince (he’d have to play a set) and Jack Nicholson.

Which sitcom have you laughed at the most? Oh god, impossible to answer: The Office (UK and US), It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Only Fools And Horses. There are so many more, I couldn’t actually choose.

When was the last time you felt scared while watching TV? I think because the horrors of the world are so accessible now, it’s difficult to get scared when you know it’s fiction. I’m genuinely not sure!

What’s the best TV theme tune ever? ⁠Tough one. Me and my partner love the theme tune to Somebody Feed Phil; that man and that show and theme tune is mainlining happiness. We sing it every time it’s on, and she sounds way better than me. The Friends theme tune is pretty iconic or Only Fools (god, I’m indecisive).

What was the last show you binge-watched? Baby Reindeer. Richard Gadd’s writing is sublime. Poetic, funny, brutal, honest. Just a fantastic show. I’ve also just binged Slow Horses. Tonally, that show is worlds apart from Baby Reindeer, but it’s gripping and Gary Oldman is just class as Jackson Lamb. 

Who is your all-time favourite fictional TV character? I need ten but can I have three? Michael Scott, Walter White, Dennis Reynolds.

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