I went to ballet school for nine years, and there was an agent for the whole school who happened to be there visiting one of the performances. She suggested an audition.

Before I got Doctor Who, I went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. I went back to take the final grade exam, which is the grade you have to take before you can take the teachers diploma.

After two years of doing one show, you do get attached to everyone.

I'm not really a science-fiction fan, I quite like the idea of getting away from the science-fiction side of it, for two episodes. It was lovely, it was a super story and great fun.

I'm a terrible person for carrying things around. I carry everything around with me, it's like my home.

I love photography. My boyfriend's got a great camera, which I bought for his birthday.

When we went to Belfast we saw some beautiful countryside and coastlines.