When you're doing those operation scenes, you not only have to be on top of the dialogue and the rhythm of the dialogue and what's happening dramatically, but you've got to technically get the rhythm right, so that everything is fitting with the dialogue at the right time. And you're performing the operation to the audience that's watching it. Thackery has to present it, as well. In some ways, that's the most challenging.

I'm English and I'm used to coming from a world of period dramas, where there's a very polite restraint to everything. Everybody's sort of sitting in drawing rooms.

The sexiest part of the body is the eyes. That's what I believe.

There's certainly a huge element of luck in me ending up where I've ended up.

I've done a number of things based on real people or true stories or based on books, and I'm a great believer that you have to be true to the script.

For me, London is and always will be home.

There are a lot of people who go through a lot of tough things, and it doesn't stop them from wanting to be a better parent.