Andy parsons

Your new show is called Bafflingly Optimistic. What are the themes? There are lots of different strands.

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So where is the optimism? I think there are reasons to be hopeful. The positive side is that the pandemic is over, and we are statistically more united as a nation than it might seem. Onstage, there needs to be laughter. If you are talking about news stories, how do you handle the problem of events moving so fast like they currently do?

You are very funny, though, about Liz Truss in Baffingly Optimistic, comparing her to a can of beans in the back of the cupboard nobody wants. What is your opinion of politicians in general? Having interviewed loads of politicians for my podcast, there are a lot of hard-working, community-minded politicians out there. Sadly, a lot of them never get into a position where they can make a difference.