Performers like Tommy Cooper, who are always getting things wrong, are much more endearing than comedians who are sassy and smart.

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I'm waiting for the time when I fail - because we all fail - and...

I'm waiting for the time when I fail - because we all fail - and...

We have never been strictly political, only strictly funny.

We have never been strictly political, only strictly funny.

There is a lot of rubbish written about toilet humour - people saying it is...

There is a lot of rubbish written about toilet humour - people saying it is...

On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or...

On stage, we just want to generate hysteria. We don't care about looking cool or...

I've always had a kind of visual eye, and it was a pleasant exercise for...

I've always had a kind of visual eye, and it was a pleasant exercise for...

I don't claim that our TV comedies are highbrow in anyway, but I think there's...

I don't claim that our TV comedies are highbrow in anyway, but I think there's...

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

You're entering dangerous land when you start theorising about comedy.

We only have one agenda, which is to make 'em laugh their pants off. Unless...

We only have one agenda, which is to make 'em laugh their pants off. Unless...

Most modern comedy is crap.

Most modern comedy is crap.

It only works because we still amuse each other. After we have been working with...

It only works because we still amuse each other. After we have been working with...

People expect us to be different, but we're not. We're very similar people, and it's...

People expect us to be different, but we're not. We're very similar people, and it's...

It's definitely time to stop. We're getting too old. We both realised that the show...

It's definitely time to stop. We're getting too old. We both realised that the show...

A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look...

A lot of people are obsessed with looking cool. They feel they have to look...

I've never played a hero before so I jumped at the chance.

I've never played a hero before so I jumped at the chance.

The most fun I ever have is sitting in with Rick writing, and we laugh...

The most fun I ever have is sitting in with Rick writing, and we laugh...

Richie and Eddie couldn't exist without each other. They're two halves of the same person.

Richie and Eddie couldn't exist without each other. They're two halves of the same person.

We had so much fun in Ghana and they are really lovely people.

We had so much fun in Ghana and they are really lovely people.