Brendan Coyle

I think with Sky and BBC Three and Channel 4, there are some great television platforms, and the stand-up movement in this country is phenomenal. It's like rock n' roll here. Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves. ”

Britain's a funny place and there's a lot of funny people coming out of there and a lot of people are finding mediums to express themselves. ”

I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy. ”

I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. I see myself as a performer and that applies to a Greek drama or a modern comedy. ”

I think great humor lies in playing the truth of a situation. ”

I left school at 16 but I wish I'd gone to university - I think I would have studied English literature. I had a knack for that. But I don't think you have the kind of wisdom at 16 to make that decision. ”

Am I a household name? I still can't get my head around that. ”

It's not something that's at the forefront of my mind, but I think I'd regret it if I didn't have children. ”

Sometimes I think I missed out on things like travelling. I'd have been terrified of missing an audition. I didn't start a family because that's not something I take lightly. Acting meant so much to me. ”

I'm going to be 50 soon. I'm single, I'm looking for something meaningful. By the time you've been single for quite a long time, you can get quite specific about what you can and can't put up with. ”