When I hired two private detectives and got them to follow each other.
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Milton Jones
b. 1965
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Born in London, Milton Jones, 60, won the Perrier best newcomer award at the Edinburgh fringe in 1996. He went on to appear on shows such as Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo. He is currently making his 15th series for Radio 4, regularly performs on I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue, and has won two Sony awards. His books include Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? and 10 Second Sermons. Ha!Milton, his latest UK tour, has been extended to November. He is married with three children and lives in London.
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Always trying to turn things into a joke.
Not being able to laugh at themselves.
Three degrees: I paid my kids’ uni fees.
Quiet, sharp, clumsy.
A Pot Noodle on a cold day.
What I studied at college – A-level economics.
Having conversations with young people who you remember being born.
To people who I’ve made a really quick joke about on stage and hurt.
Oh, most days. I can watch a political programme and think, “That sounds a really good point.” Then someone will argue the opposite and I’ll think, “Yeah, he’s got a point as well.” I am constantly sitting on a fence.
A book of passwords for all the electrical stuff in the house.
Being offered a lift by James Acaster.
Healthier food from motorway service stations – I am always going through them late at night and it’s all rubbish.
Ambulances – I live near a hospital.
By people smiling or shaking their heads. I’ll even take rolling their eyes.
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