"I hadn't realised what an institution 'Doctor Who' is." — Jessica Raine

I'd love to do films, but I'd feel bad in my gut if I did anything just for the money. I want to wait for something I'm really passionate about, even if I don't work for a year.

My first acting experience was a non-speaking role as a robot. My costume was a cardboard box covered in tinfoil, but I was so shy I refused to go on stage.

It was a very idyllic childhood, surrounded by utterly beautiful landscapes that I got very, very bored of when I hit my teens. But being on your own a lot and being bored is good for your imagination. It makes it stretch.

My principal at RADA once told me, 'You'll know you're a professional when you don't feel like doing it but you have to do it.'

The first time I had to hold a baby, I was really nervous, but I soon grew in confidence.

I did an A Level in Theatre Studies and had a really inspirational teacher, and then I just went on to university.

For any role, I pretty much always go to the script, first and foremost.

Schedules on TV are so tight, and it feels like they get tighter and tighter with every passing year. The idea of asking where your character's come from or where they grew up - you would just get a little bit laughed at.

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I hadn't realised what an institution 'Doctor Who' is.