“I'm grateful for laughter of any kind, but it can be off-putting if one person is laughing at a different time or in a different way from the rest of the audience.”

British broadcaster and writer, former politician

Gyles Brandreth is a British broadcaster and writer, and a former politician. He has also worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author, and publisher. His career has ranged across media, books, and public life, with work in broadcasting and publishing alongside time in politics. He is known for a wide professional span rather than for a single field.