THEY SAID WHAT?

“Artistic licence is fine but this isn’t my story. And there’s nothing funny about someone trying to kill you” Norman Scott, a central figure in the Jeremy Thorpe affair, criticises the portrayal of him (Scott) in a new film about the scandal.

“The Conservatives are going to fall apart on this”

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell on Brexit.

“He certainly knows how to press a shirt if he puts his mind to it” General the Lord Dannatt, the British Army’s former chief of general staff on the benefits to Prince Harry of having served in the army.

“I’ve made a couple of cack-handed mistakes over the last couple of weddings I’ve been involved in and I’m thinking this is probably not a good moment to make it a hat-trick”

The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Rev Justin Welby, looks forward nervously to officiating at the Royal Wedding. “People get married on the crest of lust. Once that’s gone, they look and think: ‘Who is this person’?” - Veteran actress Dame Joan Collins.

“I’ve been a very lucky man. I have a lot of people to thank, because it has been a wonderful time. It really has”

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch

looks back on his career.

“Ukip is like the Black Death? Let’s just hope this is more accurate than most Ukip statements. Britain did, after all, finally recover from the effects of the Black Death”

Alexandra Shepherd, of Aberdeen, in a letter to the Guardian.