Comedy Quotes by Hugh Dennis

I always tell myself every disaster is more material for my work and another anecdote to tell.

— Hugh Dennis

I vary from issue to issue and Im not party political at all. I think its important in comedy not to come from any…

— Hugh Dennis

When you go and meet people in far-flung parts of the world who need help, they're not earnest; they're having a laugh and a…

— Hugh Dennis

Sometimes I do think that politicians are only in it for themselves, but actually as Ive got older Ive started to feel less cynical…

— Hugh Dennis

Both my comedy partner, Steve Punt - who grew up in Reigate and is the son of a civil servant - and I come…

— Hugh Dennis

I never felt that I was recognised for anything in particular. I was just part of the TV furniture.

— Hugh Dennis

Id always read newspapers for pleasure, then it became my job. These days I will read the news with half a mind on what…

— Hugh Dennis

I was never consciously rebellious but I suppose comedy is a sort of act of rebellion isnt it? Coming from a quite liberal background,…

— Hugh Dennis

The Great British Dig' is a fantastic format which combines finding out about the history of where you live and the surprising things that…

— Hugh Dennis

I really wanted to be a captain of industry. I worked at Unilever as brand manager for Lynx after university. While I don't regret…

— Hugh Dennis

I cut the cord for my son, which was a tremendous pleasure, though Ive never eaten calamari since.

— Hugh Dennis

I drove from Addis Ababa to Aksum, where they have the Ark of the Covenant, to the Semien Mountains in the Highlands. I love…

— Hugh Dennis

There's something inherently British about siding with the underdog. While comedy needs victims, it doesn't need to treat them in a brutal way -…

— Hugh Dennis

I'm constantly looking for humour in the news. The funniest things are in the minutiae.

— Hugh Dennis

As a vicar's son, I understood performance. It never seemed odd to me that you'd stand up in front of people wearing weird clothes.

— Hugh Dennis