Eddie Mair

“"As a Doctor, I'm often asked: why can't we see more pictures of Albania?”

“Yesterday people were going past my window in t shirts and dresses. But that's the men at the BBC for you.”

“Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the President of Iran … in one shot on his website he appears to be dressed only in flowers. Oh - here's the page, you'll see what I mean.”

“… the judge in the Saddam trial appears to be wearing comedy specs and moustache.”

“Commentors to the Blog suggested Nick should take the Independent for every penny...”

“Our editor came to work today in a vibrant pink shirt. Vibrant. Several members of staff have had to go home sick.”

“".... well with me now is Geoffrey Robinson. He was once voted 'After-dinner Speaker of the Year', so if you've had your tea, you're in for a treat"”

“Sinn Fein say, "The British government are buggers".”

“"I'm sorry for croaking at you this evening. This is PM, I'm Eddie Mair: the walrus of news."”

“"...and if you want to see a picture of Nils”

“"The population of the United Kingdom has, for the first time, reached sixty million. If they stood on each other's shoulders they would reach perhaps twenty feet in the air before toppling over."”

“"So those of you listeners who don't want to hear what the weather will be like in six months time... look away now."”

“"David Cameron there, just a short walking distance away from our microphone."”

“"...so do wrap up!"”

“"I've been waiting to be arrested all day. I'm disappointed!" [Mair replies] "We're all with you on that one."”

“Mair: "That'll be the police for you now..."”

“"...makes my TV work look professional."”

“We asked a minister for an interview - you know the rest.”

“Do you have any trouble sleeping at night? [Reply] No, sir. I sleep very well.”

“Moments later he punched her unconscious. [Pause] No, he didn't, don't send us letters”