Being in front of an audience makes me feel alive. Being with friends makes me feel alive. I’ve done some crazy stuff in my time and yet I can feel infinitely alive curled up on a sofa reading a book. So, what makes me feel alive? I guess it’s realizing I am part of the world around me.

I had the privilege of being able to choose, or at least have the opportunity to work at, being anything but an actor.

Mum did a lot of commercial theatre and farces in the 1980s and '90s to make sure the school bills were paid.

I'll always do 'Sherlock' - it's something I'm not going to give up on.

Honestly, it's very satisfying, and I'm very, very happy about how successful the last few years have been... It's great for the people who supported me early on to see the success I'm enjoying now.

My own grandfathers were a submarine commander and a 'desert rats' tank operator in the Second World War.

I want to be better at staying connected.