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• Was nicknamed Bill by a music teacher after he mastered playing "Won't You Come Home, Bill Bailey" on the guitar.
• Is a talented pianist and guitarist, and has perfect pitch.
• Spent the early eighties touring with a Welsh experimental theatre troupe.
• Won Best Stand-up at the British Comedy Awards in 1999.
• Is a patron of International Animal Rescue.
• Had a newly discovered species of plant named after him in 2010, in recognition of his work in the field of conservation.