Quote of the day

"We in Britain have been with the United States every step of the way in many of the appalling things it's done over the last few years. Ours is a 'special relationship', we're constantly being told, albeit the kind of 'special relationship' that exists between a businessman and a prostitute."

British comic and regular writer / performer on US news satire 'The Daily Show' John Oliver, writing in Sunday's Independent.

I really must start watching 'The Daily Show'.

And, while I'm on the subject of comedy, some bitesize thoughts on recent series:

'Extras': patchy.

'That Mitchell & Webb Look': frequently inspired.

'Man To Man With Dean Lerner': it had its moments but serious room for improvement with the second installment on Friday.