I think we have always had a fascination for gangs and gangsters, and I think we always will.

When the weather's good, there's no better place to be than the British countryside.

I always get very fit if I'm going away filming for two months in Afghanistan or wherever.

I read a lot of research notes about the countries I visit, and my mum and dad bought me a Kindle, but I'm still getting to grips with it. I prefer paper books.

Some bosses believe they can't afford to employ someone legitimately - so they employ them illegally.

I've always had a lot of time for servicemen. Yet there's been this bad relationship between civilians and the armed services. We say to soldiers, 'We want you when we want you, but stay away in peacetime. We're proud of you, but keep away from my daughter and don't come drinking in my pub.'

When I was an actor, I was part of a team, which I loved. You are a part inside something which is larger.