“It was funny to be so left-wing and woke and anti-racism, and also be in the newspaper as a supposed Nazi,” says Ballard. Ballard’s latest project is a stage play that mines its humour from that rich vein of discomfort. Tom Ballard says that unlike with stand-up, as a playwright you can ask questions without providing answers. I wish them nothing but the best.” It’s funny (funny ha-ha) that Ballard can occupy the role of the confused senior when he’s just 35. You see comedians move between those worlds a lot more.” TAKE 7: THE ANSWERS ACCORDING TO TOM BALLARD Worst habit?