"(…) ever a group of people who need to get laid."
- Sandi Toksvig on archaeologists during an episode of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz.
"The colonel of the guard is here to cut your throat. I came to let you know so you can do the decent thing.”
“You’re lying! He’d never dare!”
“They’re coming now.”
“This is all your fault! I should’ve had you killed years ago!”
“Too late. I brought a dagger in case you hadn’t one handy.”
“Is it sharp?”
“Do you want them to wait I while fetch you a grind stone?"
- Robert Graves, BBC Radio 4 adaption of I, Claudius