I Adore Doing Classic Adaptations, But I

From Time To Time There Is A Move To Do A Little Less In The Way Of Period Dramas, But People Rebel. Audiences Say We Want Them. There Is A Big Hunger For Them. I Don't Think It's Sentimentality Or Nostalgia, It's Often That They Are Simply The Best Stories.

I'm Glad Nobody Has Asked Me To Adapt 'wuthering Heights' Because I Think I Would Make A Mess Of It. Everybody Makes A Mess Of It. I Think The Bronte Sisters Are Mad.

I Always Do Like To Write Love Stories, Even If They End Tragically.

Othello' Is The Most Domestic Of Shakespeare's Tragedies And The One That's Likely To Strike A Personal Note With A Lot Of People Watching It.

I Had A Mother Who Was Very Emotionally Demanding, Wanting To Be The Centre Of Attention. As They Say In Eastenders, She Thought It Was All About 'er. I Spent A Lot Of Time Trying To Work Out What Was Going On.