I was the boy that turned a girlfriend into the most celebrated lesbian on television. I got so much stick for that.

I just want to bring people in a little bit to the idea of sitting down on a Sunday three consecutive weeks and having that water cooler moment that really was a sort of a national sensation in the U.K., 'cause it's kind of fun.

I want to be able to play trailer-bound fatties in a Judd Apatow comedy.

I feel like I'm away for much of my own life.

Even though Doctor Strange is an established character, when you're doing an origin story there's a lot of room for manoeuvre.

I'm sad in a way that the character [Doctor Strange ] leaves [neurosurgery] behind. It's an amazing discipline.

I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it so rewarding when something you enjoy is so well received.