My childhood was very gregarious, and I was usually surrounded by close family.

I watch films. I play the guitar: me and some mates - I wouldnt dignify it with the term band - get together and play.

Theres always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own vision of things.

I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a teacher.

My childhood was very gregarious, and I was usually surrounded by close family.

I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people wont.