One of the problems with episodic television of any color is that everything has got to be okay at the end of the episode so it can start again next week. So the events that occur are rarely life-changing. But with film, you can say that this thing only happened once; this is a major thing that happened to these people.

I hate restaurants that play music. You come out for a quiet meal, and you're supposed to put up with all this booming. Why? It's madness!

A girl once came to my beery flat in Kensal Green, opened the blinds and cooked me breakfast. I married her.

My family has to be very patient living with me, if you're playing a part that's not you. You have to get it right.

I'm pretty good for an old geek.

I think that people like the idea that fans are sort of slightly eccentric and strange, but generally I've just found them very creative and warm and cheerful.

We had our British background of traditional theatre behind us.