Before & Laughter: The funniest man in the UK’s genuinely useful guide to life

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Nikki Eastwood, who is 29 and from Manchester, went to the stand-up's live show on Sunday and told the BBC: "He said 'This might be my last tour because I'm getting cancelled', or something like that. An intensely dedicated open spot, for two years he performed for more than 300 nights a year, two years running.

And they often have a dark sense of humour, because they need it if they're doing those difficult jobs. Carr opens up admirably in the book about his mental health, his problem drinking and the grief he experienced when his mother died in 2001, just as his comedy career was beginning. It may not have been for me, but if the book helps anyone else reach the same level of contentment as Carr seems to have, maybe he's on to something. The BBC understands the Traveller Movement and other civic organisations are finalising a letter to Netflix requesting it remove the segment from His Dark Material.Carr continues an hour-long routine that riffs on, amongst other controversial topics, paedophiles, ugly women, rape, disability and veganism.

Some believe that Carr has crossed a line, as he's picked on a community that is too often marginalised. Sproston accepts the headlines made around Carr's comments have raised awareness about the murders of Roma and Sinti people in World War Two but adds: "I don't think that was his intention.The book recounts how he became a sort of surrogate partner to his mum after she separated from his father in 1994 and struggled with depression. The book covers most of his life, from growing up in Slough and going to university at Cambridge to meeting his partner of 20 years, the TV producer Karoline Copping, and hosting shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats.