The journalists have obviously failed to capture my innate magnetism, humour and charisma, and they all need to be fired from their newspapers right away.

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.