"I think radio's a beautiful thing, because it's all about the imagination, and it's all about the ca..." — Paterson Joseph

I always thought of Doctor Who as being an older guy - Jon Pertwee was mine - older than me now and somehow slightly dangerous. You need him to get through these situations because of everything he's seen and experienced, but you can never quite trust him or ever really know what he's thinking.

Babylon' has definitely added a degree of sympathy to my opinion of those at the top of the major police forces in the U.K.

I expect most actors would admit to a touch of jealousy, or healthy envy, if they see fellow actors in an excellent piece of work on TV or in the theatre.

You've just got to expand the breadth of imagination. The diversity of ideas is the most important thing.