It was a slow imperceptible yet inexorable and slightly accidental process involving very little ambition.

Do you have any favourite comedians and TV programmes?

Pythom, Cleese, French & Saunders, Partridge, Twin Peaks, Morris League of Gentlemen, one or two out takes from It'll Be Alright on the Night III.

Do you have any fears or phobias?

Lots of fears, few phobias- fear of abandonment, rejection, injections, intimate inspection, violence, leeches, tics, infection, death of loved ones, unpredictable animals especially the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Consort with low life scum. They know who they are.

What was the first ever joke you can remember?

The one about the gooseberry in a lift or maybe the one about the french tourist in a cab who says 'oui oui' 'not in my cab', says cabbie.

Where do you see the future taking you?

Somewhere beyond my ken.

What was the first ever film you saw at the cinema and what impact did it have on you?

The Sound of Music- leading to a big crush on Julie Andrews.

If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would it be?

One of those research huts in the Antarctic.

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Three brothers.

How did you get into TV work?

Cabaret and street performing and acting.

(Unfortunatly, due to my excessively bad memory, I can't remember the question asked here, but I think it may have been- what is it like working with Simon Pegg? I will try and find out :) )

Comfortable, easy- going, hard- working and more or less completely hygienic.

Interview conducted 20th June, by Lucy Glover for The Ultimate Comedy Web Site. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Mark for all of his help.