First&Last Stand up comedian, actor, writer and musician (and, yes, Dobby from Peep Show) Isy Suttie talks about tea, man cheddar and ‘Ice Ice Baby’
First record you ever bought ‘This Beat is Technotronic’ by Technotronic. Last extravagant purchase you made My Martin three-quarter-size guitar.
First film you saw that really moved you Manhattan.
Last time you exploited your position to get something I have never in my life done this, but the other day Tim Key told me I should try and get a Nando’s card where you get free stuff, as a presenter he knows has got one. If it works, I’ll stop at Nando’s.
First object you’d save from your burning home My computer. Last funny thing you saw online The clip of all the fireworks going off at once [see it at bit.ly/obang].
Last lie you told I told the postman this morning that I was ill and that was why I was in my dressing gown at midday, but it’s because I’m always in bed at midday if at all possible. First movie you ever went on a date to Four Lions.
First time you realised you were
I S Y S U T T I E
famous I was out in London in a quiet area when I was first in Peep Show and got chased by a group of about 30 teenagers screaming,
‘Dobby!’ and ‘Man cheddar!’ I was like, ‘Shouldn’t you be watching Skins?’
First job I washed up for £1.25 an hour at a café in Matlock. I was banished to the kitchen
because of my chipped black nail varnish and surly attitude.
Last person you fantasised about I fantasised about doing a gig with Rufus Wainwright recently.
First word you spoke Arco (I meant aeroplane).
Last crime you committed I did a ouija board a few
months ago. I used to do them loads when I
Last time you cried Last night watching Gavin Osborn and Grace Petrie, respectively, at Robin Ince’s Christmas show we were doing. First thing you do when you’ve got time off work Watch the American Office or 30 Rock and drink tea.
Last great meal you cooked A ‘pie’ where the pastry was slices of bread pressed into a bowl and the filling was baked beans and cheese.
First crush Joey from New Kids on the Block. Last book you read The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch.
First great piece of advice you were given My mum told me to stick to the area you’ve had success in – don’t try and spread yourself too thinly. Last time you were star struck Two nights ago when I met Alan Moore.
First thing you’d do if you ran the country Get everyone to sing a song together. Then stop poverty, racism etc. Then get everyone to sing a song together about how we’ve stopped poverty, racism etc.
Last meal on earth – what would it be Thai green chicken curry.
First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘Ice Ice Baby’. That is the only song I’ll sing at karaoke. Also, I hate karaoke. 6 THE LIST 5 Jan–2 Feb 2012
Last time someone criticised your work Reviews in Edinburgh countless times! First three words your friends would use to describe you Impulsive, trusting, late.
Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it I bought an LED belt from eBay which you could type any sentence into and it would display it. However all the instructions were in Japanese so I gave up. Alas, the world doesn’t know that ‘ISY RULEZ OK’.
First concert you ever attended Take That at Matlock Bath Illuminations. Jason sang a song to me and I threw a pound at his head. Last time you bought someone flowers I bought my boyfriend a cactus the other day. Does that count?
was a kid, and they worked, but I can’t make them work anymore. I think they’re still illegal.
First song at your (potential) wedding ‘Ice Ice Baby’.
Last song at your funeral ‘Sugar Spun
Sister’.
First person you’d thank in an award acceptance speech Mr Kipling. First thing you think of when you wake up in the morning Tea.
Last thing you think of before you go to sleep Only eight hours till I can have a cup of tea. ■ Isy Suttie: Pearl and Dave, Radio 4, Wed 11 Jan, 6.30–7pm.
‘I BOUGHT MY BOYFRIEND A CACTUS THE OTHER DAY’