A lot of those comics can't hold down relationships and they've got no other life apart from performing. They sleep in their Jags and a lot of them can't even talk. All they can do is tell gags.

The winning entry to Sayle's story Imitating Katherine Walker was written by freelance writer Arthur Allan. (1982). He has also provided the voice-over for animations including the character Rubbish the Cat in the children's TV series Rubbish King of the Jumble (1992–94).

Alexei David Sayle (born 7 August 1952) is an English stand-up comedian actor and author. He was a central part of the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007.