As he spoke, he waved his hand in a vague, regal gesture, like somebody absent-mindedly swatting away a fly.

NEWYORKER: The Conciliator

Attempting to recreate a Janet Jackson video in my bedroom, aged 14, the plastic fold-away chair I was using as a prop snapped shut on my legs like a venus fly-trap.

BBC: Eurovision 2010: Filming the interval act