I think both of us [ with Steve Oram], once we decided to do comedy, knew that we would have to come to London to do that.

Manchester has a certain reputation of being cool.

We always wanted to make a comedy that was a little bit more than that, which had tragic elements to it... that people engaged with - an intelligent comedy essentially.

I think in most couples or partnerships, there's a constant struggle for power and dominance.

Growing up, I didn't feel very cool having come from the Midlands.

So many films end up being filmed in London or in the same places over and over again.

When I was a kid the highlight of my week would be doing a fossil hunt at the local quarry... that kind of thing.

Both of us have forged our careers in London, but a lot of my comedy influences come from my family and my childhood.

We developed 'Sightseers' as a TV idea but didn't get anywhere with it because all the channels said it was too dark originally as an idea for television.

'Sightseers' started off as a character comedy double act.

I think it's very easy to get discouraged early on.

Stop being the sheep and become the lion my friend!

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

Now I know why I'm here. Not for a closer look at the moon, but to look back at our home, the Earth.

I don't know what the big deal is about old age. Old people who shine from the inside look 10 to 20 years younger.

I see all sorts of things when I'm clearing my pipes.

If we had no bias, if we had no preconceptions, what kind of forms could we design?

When people approach me about my films it is usually to tell me how much they hate them.

Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.

Building a solid foundation in the early years of a child's life will not only help him or her reach their full potential but will also result in better societies as a whole.