Timeline

Dec 2012: Zurich's top salesman for 10th year running.

2007-2009: Managed baggage-handler terrorist-attack hero John Smeaton, taking him to No. 10 Downing Street, New York, and the Edinburgh Festival

1998-1999: Became comedy genius Jerry Sadowitz’s 12th manager - he was surprisingly easygoing, likeable and not at all difficult to manage, but I thought it was probably best to resign - before I could be fired.

August 1995: First time father at 48 with the birth of daughter, Lily.

June 1990: Sold world's largest life policy - $100m - still recorded by Guinness Book of Records

1984: Discovered unknown pop group Curiosity Killed the Cat, and turned them into chart-topping sensation

March 1982: Sold a life insurance policy to a Mafia hit man; he didn’t disclose his occupation. He said he was a wine bar proprietor in Surbiton.

May 1979: Founded Comedy Store.

October 1976: First salesman to sell 100 policies in one month

1971: Selling Life insurance on the King’s Road. I’m the Charles Manson lookalike at right.