Comedian Rhys Nicholson has a strong instinct for muggings because it’s happened many times. But they don’t always go the way either side expects. In this episode Nicholson tells the story of a ‘very, very polite mugging’ in which the thief made a rather unexpected declaration. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain