The interesting thing about Sherlock is that he is himself a reflection of that very English duality. As a drug addict, he is a criminal. But he is also a crime fighter. That makes him an extremely potent character to personify the hypocrisy of a culture that is both moralistic and corrupt.

I've done a lot of period stuff but that's mostly because, in England, we get off on a lot of period stuff, but it's not any kind of particular choice. That's where a lot of the work is.

I dont want to just play gay characters, ... I think it would get boring to play the same thing again and again and again.

I think marriage is ghastly.

I can't think of anything worse than being brought up by two gay dads.

If I did have the impulse to be a parent, I would adopt - or foster.

If you're gay or religious you're always hearing this word tolerance. It's a pathetic word. It's actually just a politically correct word for the term intolerance.