Shane Bourne

Shane: (asked for his favorite performer and scenario on "Thank God You're Here") There have been so many. In episode one, Frank Woodley was a Roman centurion - it was classic, knockabout stuff. Then you've got people like Bob Franklin who are so restrained and contained. Shaun Micallef has been extraordinary. Fifi Box makes me laugh - she always has this amazing look of… bewilderment! It's a unique thing the way everyone reacts. Hamish Blake is brilliant - it's as though the show was written for him. Stephen Curry is the same: the show seems to have a direct line to their generation and style of thinking.

Shane: (on his "City Homicide" character, Detective Senior Sergeant Stanley Wolfe) Stanley looks after the team on the ground. He could have progressed further politically, but he's chosen to stay in touch with the crime and not so much with the politics. He has a family and he had a crisis maybe 10 years ago, which was a real wake-up call. So he's now a teetotaller.

Shane: (asked if he could invite anyone to appear on "Thank God You're Here", who would it be) I'd love to see Jim Carrey! He's pretty wild and you never know which way he's going to go. Ricky Gervais would have a different, intriguing style. Here's a wild card - Robert De Niro. Having seen him in Meet The Parents, I think he's a great comic actor. I'd also love to see Geoffrey Rush - he's got a mind that's perfect for the show.