He also acquired the trick of making his lower lip tremble when asking, his pathetic face only just above the counter, for a free pie from a coffee stall.

Of Britain's place near the bottom of the list, Mr Price said: 'If we're no good at football and no good at comedy either, it's a bit of a pie in the face for us.'

Of Britain's place near the bottom of the list, Mr Price said: 'If we're no good at football and no good at comedy either, it's a bit of a pie in the face for us.