A: It’s tricky, Ginny, because I don’t want to talk about that in the interview or outside the book.

It has become obvious in recent years that every other important institution, from the Church to the Boy Scouts, to corporate business, to democratic politics at every level is corrupt. This book teaches us that kindness and humour are not only attractive qualities of one’s character but they are also essential for one’s survival.And I also contribute my thought, that when someone does have the courage to tell their story I hope they are fortunate enough to have someone who really listens and believes them and acknowledges the trust placed in them. In September 2012, Davies made his first appearance on Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz series, winning The Big Fat Quiz of the '90s alongside Phill Jupitus.

Stephen Fry told me Moby Dick is a great novel but I’ve tried it twice and given up both times before they get on the boat. Later his Australian publishers confirmed "they would, of course, not stop us from covering any information that is available in the book. This may result in small marks to the dustjacket and title page, please also bear in mind that each signature will be a little different from the one we show here.

Davies's first book, the autobiographical My Favourite People and Me, 1978–88 was published by Michael Joseph ( Penguin Books) in September 2009. he's a friendly face on tv and in the britcom world, yet it belies a very haunting, saddening past that was at times extremely difficult to read about. It is well written in his witty style of dry humour, which somehow (for me) serves to emphasise how tragic it is. Alan tells his story, grim as it is at times, threaded through with his trademark humour, which again cements my belief that humour is a wonderful coping mechanism, probably the best and most effective one we have, I've certainly found it so.

The World According To Garp, The Hotel New Hampshire and The Cider House Rules are all memorable, but my favourite is A Prayer For Owen Meany in which Owen is a small boy who never really grows but is assertive, intelligent and very funny. The loneliness that Alan feels throughout his life, from the absence of love and laughter, just broke me. On 18 January 2011, he began hosting the new Arsenal Podcast " The Tuesday Club" with Ian Stone, Keith Dover, Tayo Popoola and Damian Harris.

In five decades of interviewing, I have rarely come across an interviewee who does not go through at least the motions of discussing the film or book or art show they are involved in which is the reason the interview has been granted. His record stood until Joel Corry achieved 41 successful cracks at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball on 12 December 2021. By bidding on, or purchasing this item, you are agreeing to us sharing your name and address details with that 3rd party supplier to allow us to fulfil our contractual obligations to you. His support of Arsenal has been used as a recurring source of humour on QI in various ways, such as by assigning him a buzzer sound of a chant by fans of rival club Manchester United.