Taking The Humour Out Of Dickens, It's

Most Actors Hate Readthroughs - They're Exposing Themselves Before They're Ready To, And Before They've Bonded. But I Love Them Because They Give Us All The First Inkling Of What The Whole Show Is Going To Be Like, How Each Part Affects Every Other Part, And We Won't See That Again Until It's All Edited Together.

People Like Bonnets. I Don't Think You Can Under-estimate That.

My Wife Likes History And Documentaries, But I'm Not So Keen On Them. I Generally Go And Do Some Work If There's One Of Those On.

A Distinguished Producer Called Kenith Trodd Actually Lived In His Office For Over A Year - The Cleaners Refused To Go In Because It Was Such A Tip.

I Was Getting Rewarded For Writing Well, From About The Age Of Five Or Six. A Teacher Would Say, "look What Andrew Has Written," And I Thought, "maybe I Could Be A Writer."