[Shaun]

For me there's;

Stephen Fry - An incredibly funny, astute and cultured man, has probably influenced my sense of humour. He's also extremely rational and his approach and musings on some often serious matters always impress me. And as a gay man he's been outspoken in deeply homophobic areas such as Eastern Europe [there was some controversy re: Poland last year, a deeply homophobic country - the leader has compared gays to dogs.] There isn't really anyone I could consider more of a role model.

Ricky Gervais - best comedy writer of the 2000s, and one of the most genuinely funny and clever personalities around.

David Bowie - revolutionised the music industry, fantastically talented and, as a bisexual, probably inadvertently opened minds.