Hamilton, who began writing comedy in 1977, said Nobbs was among established writers who encouraged him as a novice. ‘He was very welcoming and never made me feel like one,’ he said. ‘So I’m very ...

The stage-set is simple, a mic, a table and a chair. Hamilton, clad in fawn Chinos and a Hawaiian shirt, says he will use the chair to lower himself to collect the paper questions as his knees are ...