'Jewel in the Crown' is the biggest exposure I've ever had on television.
You can't keep a hero down, can you?
In television, I was first cast as a cavalry officer because of my name.
When I get thinking, I get very knotted up. I chew things over a lot and take things quite seriously.
Occasionally, there are programmes - like 'The Office' or 'Gavin and Stacey,' perhaps - where you get the feeling everybody's seen it.
There is something about the way I photograph. People often say, 'Are you cross with me?' My eyes can look sort of... like a wall.
I never wanted to do film. I don't have the right face, and I don't like stardom. I like the fact that I have this wonderful thing that gives you status, but I'm most interested in doing decent work.
Fame changed my life completely because, for a while, I was in a position to choose what I did. I miss that aspect. But I always felt uncomfortable with it.
Sometimes I Rollerblade to work, but it's most lovely in the park, and it's really quite safe there. I do it quite carefully, and I wear all the gear.