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In 1970 Anderson and Geoffrey Perkins wrote a revue, Happy Poison, which was produced as a Christmas entertainment to raise money for charity.
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In 1995, Anderson won the TRIC Award for "Personality of the Year".
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In 1991, Anderson won the British Comedy Award for "Best TV Entertainment Presenter" for Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
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His nickname is "The Cuddly Assassin."
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Anderson is the president of the Woodland Trust.
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Anderson is a legal barrister and has been for over 30 years.
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Anderson was a member of "Cambridge Footlights" at the same time as fellow comic, Griff Rhys Jones.
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From 1974-1975, Anderson was president of "Cambridge Footlights".
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Anderson supports Arsenal Football Club.
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Anderson lives in Highbury, North London, with his wife and three children.