I like acting in London-not least because it means I can go home after the show every day, rather than being on location making a film.

I think politics can no longer be assigned to parliamentary activity and it probably never could be. But politics with a small p and the history of trade union movement really interests me.

I'm not very good with stills. I get all twitchy.

I like acting in London-not least because it means I can go home after the show every day, rather than being on location making a film.

When I was a child I wanted to be a petrol pump attendant. I suppose you have all sorts of thoughts as a child and at the time I figured that it was a way to avoid doing anything like going on stage.

When your life is as precious as all our lives are, then it needs to be kept precious and looked after and treated well. And that is not something we should be sharing with a wider audience.

What am I doing in this silly showbiz life? I do wonder that sometimes.