I can do basics, but I'm not a proper cook. I can do a roast. I can stick a chicken in the oven with vegetables.

I did an O-level in domestic science when I was at school, but on the day of the practical exam, it was a cookery nightmare.

I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since Ive been in Downton Abbey, which has made me much more fashion conscious.

Im an ambassador for Medical Detection dogs.

Ive been to the White House and had Hilary Clinton push through the crowd to come and meet me. Chelsea Clinton, too.

I can do basics, but I'm not a proper cook. I can do a roast. I can stick a chicken in the oven with vegetables.

I want to have a scene with Maggie Smith.