I liked 35 and in both my novels that is the age of the lead characters. I tried making them my age but they just seemed to keep moaning about stuff.

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.