Omid Djalili on Mel Smith: comedy's answer to Man Utd's dream team
A master of set-ups and punchlines, Smith had the crossing ability of David Beckham and the goal-scoring precision of Dwight Yorke and Andy ColeNot the Nine O'Clock News was the first comedy show I truly responded to when I was a teenager. I watched it avidly not just for pleasure but also for kudos. I knew we'd talk about it at school the next day. Griff Rhys Jones once told me the show had been targeted at teens, s…