He was hired, fired and became inspired

@WalesOnline Comedian Phil Evans from Ammanford is known as the man who puts the “cwtsh” into comedy

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THIS year's prestigious Mark Twain Prize For American Humour was won by Conan O'Brien.

If you're unfamiliar with the American talk show host, that he won the award after a massive career misstep is astonishing.

British television is littered with failed attempts at creating a five-nights-a-week, late-night talk format which has been popular in America since the 1950s, always hosted by comedians.

Parkinson was on Saturday nights and Wogan three early evenings a week, but they weren't comedians.

Brilliant on radio, Wogan didn't research his guests, so often struggled to maintain conversations.