At 69 – "even my age is a joke" – Skinner is a master. He might play the fool, mocking his creaky knees or fretting that Alan Carr is more famous, but he is merely toying with his fans like a killer whale toying with a seal pup. He recalled finally marrying his partner after asking her four times and getting the answers "No, no, no and why?" As for his stand-up, the answer is yes every time.