I've been doing interviews for years, and in all that time, I've virtually never read one and gone, 'Yep, factually and tonally that's exactly what happened.' Pretty much never.

I've got a stag weekend coming up and I've said I'm not doing anything more than a few drinks. I won't have it. I'll go home and watch Antiques Roadshow.

All I can do is just do what I can do and not be hampered by knowing that some people won't like it.

You don't want your children to look at you like you are anything special other than their dad.

Thank you, people of Emmyland. To be nominated in such company is an honour, especially for two shows that I’m immensely proud of. I’m delighted.

I would wear a full-length cape if I could get away with it - I do love a good swirl in a fog.

Like with anything, good writing suggest itself pretty strongly.