My name is Sam Rees. I'm one of three contributors to the Funfiltered podcast, the others being Eddie Boylett and Jordan Criddle. For the past two months, we have also functioned as the caretakers, cheerleaders, emissaries and vaguely assorted synonyms of the Funlimited Entertainment brand.

We have presided over the company in a time of unprecedented human stupidity and global carnage (it’s almost like Monsieur Kettle knew… lucky break, J). It has sometimes been difficult to maintain a sense of humour in the midst of the face of misery-doom. But when one reflected for three seconds as opposed to two, the feebly-guarded despondency gave way to the wry smile gave way to the chuckle.

There are still good things in the world.

Sure, those goods things seem ever harder-won.

But you don’t win unles ...