Paul Mayhew Archer matriculated at St Catherine's in 1972 to read English. While at Cambridge he performed alongside Andy Hamilton in CULES and began writing scripts. He has since edited scripts for Old Harry's Game (which he also produces), Coming of Age and Home Again. He co-wrote The Vicar of Dibley with Richard Curtis.

What's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to you?

"That's the funniest thing I've read this year". Very nice to have anyone say that about my writing - but when the person saying it is Richard Curtis then it is really special.

Worst public moment?

Wetting myself in primary school.

What would your magic power be?

Selective amnesia so I could repeatedly experience my favourite films and music as if for the first time.

What's the last thing you saw (theatre, cinema, TV...)?

Sweeney Todd in the theatre, Drive at the cinema and The Killing (Danish original version) on telly. I'm clearly a bloodthirsty psychopath.

What are you reading at the moment?

Finally getting round to reading Anna Karenina. Wonderful treat.

Guiltiest pleasure?

Watching Countdown followed by Pointless on as many days as possible.

Favourite Cambridge haunt?

Arts cinema.

Fondest memory of studenthood?

Doing student revues with CULES (Cambridge University Light Entertainment Society).

What would be served at your dream dinner party and who would you invite?

A variety of Indian Vegetarian curries and I'd invite my heroes - Steven Spielberg, Stephen Sondheim and Alan Ayckbourn.

Tell us a joke.

Three nuns are killed in a car crash and go to Heaven. St Peter meets them at the pearly gates and says "I'm afraid you each have to answer a question before I can let you in'. He turns to the first nun and asks, "what was the name of the first man?" And she says "Adam". And he says "yup you're in".

Then he turns to the second nun and asks, "what was the name of the first woman?" And she says "Eve". And he says "yup you're in".

Then he turns to the third nun and says "I'm sorry but your question has to be a bit trickier because you're the Mother Superior. What was the first thing Eve said when she saw Adam?" And she says "oh. That's a hard one". And he says "Yup you're in".