I think comedy, so much of it comes out of the strange sort of golden instant 'cause you don't know why it's funny, but you captured it.

There are some things that as an actor scare you, and if you can capture that fear on screen, it will be interesting.

We pitched 'Sightseers' as a TV idea originally, and it was rejected because it was too dark. But then things like 'Dexter' came out, 'Breaking Bad'... There are so many sophisticated dramas now with comic elements to them.

Confidence in a bloke would be arrogance in a woman. For years, I didn't give interviews because I was scared of people judging me or thinking I was arrogant.

For years, I didn't give interviews because I was scared of people judging me or thinking I was arrogant.

I think it's much more natural as a writer to want to tell one story rather than lots of small stories that are half an hour long.