And diabetes. “I’m from a generation of comedy where there are many privately educated white straight men like me, so it’s lovely to have an angle,” he says. “Posh white straight man is ...

The Irish comedian and actor Chris O’Dowd has said he doesn’t want his children to have British accents because of “generational trauma”. The IT Crowd and Bridesmaids star, 45, moved back ...

He\'ll win cheers with an emotive speech against domestic violence - then puncture it by suggesting Posh Spice deserves a good slap. And the supposedly liberal-minded comedy crowd have a good laugh.