My grandfather was a vicar, and there was quite a lot of churchgoing when I was growing up. It's a world that I spent a lot of time around.

My dad was a civil servant, and my mum was a secretary.

I'm sure all parents think their kids are funny, and I'm sure a lot of kids are, whether their parents are comics or not.

If I can laugh with people, it makes me feel safe with them. If I feel someone has no sense of humour, I find it really scary. I do it with the kids as well: put on stupid voices to lighten up the spirit or gee them along to do something.