“Nurse' couldn't be construed as laughing at the characters. You can't do something about mental illness without being genuine about the characters. Given the nature of the material, you can't fake it. That would be trite and wrong.”

Welsh actor, comedian, presenter, and writer

Paul Whitehouse is a Welsh actor, comedian, presenter, and writer. He became widely known as one of the main stars of the BBC sketch comedy series The Fast Show, and later appeared alongside Harry Enfield and Bob Mortimer in television projects that reached a broad audience. His career has ranged across sketch comedy, presenting, and film acting. Among his screen credits are Harry & Paul, Harry Enfield & Chums, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, and films such as Corpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, and The Death of Stalin.