I loved playing [the Doctor], and taking part in the basic essence and message of the series which is, it's a short life, seize it, and live it as fully as you can. Care for others. Be respectful of all other life forms, regardless of colour or creed. To be part of that was fantastic.

I wasn't always such a great fan of Shakespeare, mind you. I can guess we all at one time had it rammed down our necks at school, which tends to take the edge off it.

I only ever worked on interiors, and an interior is an interior. I don't know what they did about exteriors.

I love Dead Ringers. A democratic set, the work was taken seriously.

Lots of middle class people are running around pretending to be Cockney.

I don't like to watch playback. But being on the set, watching the way the camera is being moved and the way the light is being used, you do get an idea of it.

Any horror element is as much psychological as special effects.