Simon bird

The comedian has been thinking about death — and howling with Sue Perkins

Did the US versions of these UK telly classics ever live up to their British counterparts?

When he’s not growing food for the slugs in Sussex he’s glued to horse racing

Lee Mack is Britain’s wittiest man and creator of the longest-running sitcom currently on TV. But is the secret of his success down to comedy genes, the hyperfocus of ADHD – or meditation and sobriety?

LEE MACK on how another time-hop twist signals a fresh direction for his hit sitcom

The super-quizzer and host loves asking questions as well as answering them