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

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

I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

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

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 enter myself in races. I did a triathlon, and I have done a marathon a couple of times.

I didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types.