Let's make this birthday one to remember.

86 years old (Born on June 27, 1938)

Happy Birthday, Alan! May your day be filled with more wit than an episode of "The News Quiz" and fewer bluffs than a round on "Call My Bluff." Your sharp satire has kept us laughing through countless broadcasts—proving that the pen truly is mightier (and funnier) than any sword.

Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success—or at least enough amusing mishaps to fuel another brilliant book. After all, nobody turns life's absurdities into comedic gold quite like you do. Cheers to many more years of clever quips and timeless humour; may your punchlines never age!