Ben Linfoot and I are now one-up on The Duke Of Wellington. Apparently the hero of Waterloo visited the quaint Somerset town from which he took his name only once during his lifetime, despite owning an extensive property in the area.

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Without directly saying so, Comedy Central's funnyman all-but-confirmed Monday night that he was off the air for two days last week because his 91-year-old mother Lorna has been ill.