Ben Miller

One of the saddest things I've ever done is download 'I'm A Teenage Dirtbag' by Wheatus and play along with it with my headphones on. Oh, God. If you were to walk in and see me do that, you would really worry for me. ”

I enjoyed learning French, and I enjoyed speaking French. ”

As a committed Whovian, I cannot believe my luck in joining the Twelfth Doctor for one of his inaugural adventures. My only worry is that they'll make me leave the set when I'm not filming. ”

Death In Paradise' is my dream job - a fascinating character, great scripts, superb cast, and shooting in the Caribbean with French catering. ”

The first-ever job I had was in a play, 'Trench Kiss,' with Caroline Quentin and Arthur Smith. ”

Personally, I think people need to get over this 'being offended' thing. Being offended does not give you the right to silence people. I get offended by things all the time - it's just part of life. The right not to be offended is not a human right, especially in a democracy. ”

I studied physics at university, and I'm still a sucker for an experiment or scientific theory. ”

I want to get across that science is something that we all have ownership of and we can all take an interest in. We don't all have to understand complex theories, but we should have a working knowledge, like knowing your way round the engine of your car. ”

My kids are blissfully unaware of anything I do. I asked my four-year-old, Harrison, what I did, and he said, 'You're an electrician.' He must have seen me changing a lightbulb. ”

You meet every different kind of possible person from different ethnic and cultural background, and after you while, you realise it's all just people, isn't it? ”