At heart, this job is about continuing to make great theatre for the people of Sheffield - a city I've known and loved since childhood.

We'll be back. I promise you that.

I usually play toffs and soldiers, with a sideline in mass murderers.

When people say, 'If I had my life over again I wouldn't do anything different,' well, I'd do everything differently just for the variety.

Im lucky enough to work with, I think, the greatest writer theres ever been, Shakespeare. Whose collected works would always be under my pillow if I was only ever allowed one book to keep, and who never bores me.

The idea that if you are very clever you shouldn't be an actor would be laughable in Russia.

I'm not very good at relaxing. Reading's the main thing. On the bus, on the tube, on the loo. Literally all the time. I mean, I don't think there's a moment of the day when I wouldn't be if I was left alone.