America does not like people being not nice to dogs.

My mom and dad put my brother and sister through university and they were very keen for us to have an academic background just to give us a chance.

And there are lots of moments when I think, ‘What am I doing as an actor? I can’t act!’

There's definitely a wave of Brits doing great work on American television, and I wouldn't mind being one of them!

My girlfriend is a great support, and I've got a big circle of mates who keep my feet on the ground.

America does not like people being not nice to dogs.

I'm proud of the fact that Downton Abbey was born in a recession, at a time when ITV had dropped a lot of drama programmes. And I know that because I was out of work at the time!