It sounds almost unreal, but I was born and raised on old castlegrounds - Kenmure Castle.

The local shepherd, I vividly remember his old Barbour jacket, with a hipflask in the pocket. It just feels very familiar - like part of my childhood. The smell of the wax. Whenever I put one on now, it just feels comforting.

Shakespeare language is fantastic, and to be honest, you dont need to do anything to Shakespeare.

There's something about the silence of people listening to someone or watching someone - I just... I love that.

It's hard to make a book episodic.

I'm very lucky. I had a great childhood.

I've always been into endurance sport, which I think is more about your mind pushing your body, which is definitely why that Bear Grylls book sung to me.