Barry Cryer, the prolific performer and writer, is 80 years old today (23rd March 2015). We'd like to wish him a very happy birthday!

On Friday, Barry received the Aardman Slapstick Comedy Legend Award. His award - a bespoke version of Morph - was presented to him in Bristol by Nick Park, the four times Oscar-winning creator of Wallace & Gromit. The night was hosted by Cryer's fellow I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue star Graeme Garden.

In 2013, BCG interviewed Barry and asked him to tell his favourite joke. Here it is:

"A man, driving down a country lane, ran over a cockerel. He was very upset and went to the farmhouse and knocked on the door. A woman answered the door and he said 'I appear to have killed your cockerel. I'd like to replace him.' And she said, 'Please yourself, the hens are around the back.'"

In the archive interview, Cryer also talks about working with the likes of Kenny Everett and why he's not retired from comedy: Read