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Rob's old housemate (and Edinburgh Comedy Award winner) Phil Nichol shares the sheer terror he experienced as a boy when his parents attempted to convince the Canadian authorities to accept them as citizens.

Childhood holidays are they the best memories? Certainly the best stories as Ben Van Der Valde proves here.

Childhood holidays evoke memories of fantastic times, however bad they really were. Grainne Maguire will never forget hers, although she may sometimes wish she could.

A tormented comedian shares his story of a psychotic episode and the enlightenment it brought him

Alan Fletcher is best known for his time acting as Dr Karl Kennedy in Aussie soap Neighbours, but actually had a previous career as a professional photographer and some great travels meeting people who gave him a great perspective on life.

Comedian Barry Dodds took time out before a recent gig in Preston to entertain the green room with two hilarious tales. One of a run-in with a top TV psychic medium and the other a fond childhood memory of snowy school days in the North East

Two comedians, two great friends, too many swear words and belly rumbling laughter. More tales from the circuit including both Rob and Michael recalling their most memorable heckle.

Comedienne Marian Pashley has a tale of woe of how stamping off in a temper can have horrible ramifications. Whatever could go wrong, does go wrong.

A chance meeting at Natural Born Storytellers led Leo to tell Rob the painful story of how his leg came to look the way it does just now. And Rob thought he had it tough rupturing his Achilles! WARNING This is not a story for the faint-hearted!

Danish comedian Sofie Hagen with her horrific experience in Senegal and how her pain was ended in a spooky fashion.

Susie Essman with first, a tale of her muse; her grandmother,and the second, a story from the set of Curb your Enthusiasm. Needless to say, Rob was somewhat starstruck.

Ever wondered what jockeys think about during a horse race? Former rider turned comedian Bob Slayer reveals all.

Those from down under are a quirky breed. None more so than awarding winning comic David Quirk, or at least so he finds himself looking during a towel incident.

Horror gigs. A nightclub with a stag do and a safe word, a 'shark attack' and a hostile crowd form the basis of these three unconnected tales from the world of comedy.

An inside view of one of the biggest TV shows ever in the UK is Carol Lee's second story she shares with Rob.

A defection on a need to know basis and as journalist turned author Carol Lee reveals few knew then and how it all ended she's now love to know.

Bedford in the 70s/80s may not have been the centre of the social universe but as comedian Paul Ricketts reveals there was a lot more going on than many would be believe.

From football academy rejection, through non-league to the Premiership. Maff Brown has had a life in football that is every schoolboys dream. Here he admits how he blagged most of it in true schoolboy fashion.

Comedian and musician Ronnie golden shares some of the many stories from his 40 years as an entertainer. From a musical tale of why you should never meet your heroes, to his involvement with the birth of alternative comedy scene. He also tells us how he came to be long-listed for an Oscar, no less!

Rather than a straight story, it turns into Katherine's moving tale detailing how battling cancer has changed her whole outlook on life.