Craig Charles

We were the only black family in an estate with 1,000 white families. Liverpool being quite racist in the Sixties, it was a bit grim growing up. ”

There was never any career plan. When 'Red Dwarf' started I thought we were doing a curious little sitcom on BBC2, I didn't think I was becoming an actor. I didn't see that 21 years later I'd still be talking about it, let alone filming a new one. For me everything's always been an accident. ”

I've got wealth and fame but I haven't changed my roots. ”

I'm busy and that's the way I like it - when I have too much downtime I get into trouble. ”

My life has been, I suppose, the most incredible series of highs and lows. ”

Coming from having absolutely nothing to having a few grand in the bank, it was a big culture leap. I think that's why I went off the rails a bit really, 'cause there was no training for it. They didn't do fame in schools. ”

You've got to take the positives. ”

The inventory process and stepping back in your life can sometimes be a very dark process. But it also can be extremely funny and surprising. ”