ITV Quotes

With 'Mumbai Calling,' I was surprised it was ITV that went for it because it didn't traditionally seem like the kind of programme they would make.

'Animal Ark', was when I was fourteen years old, and it was an ITV children's program, and I did an episode called, 'Bunnies in the Bathroom.' And I'm not sure if it was my finest hour.

I am a huge 'Downton Abbey' fan - huge!

Channel 4 are a great bunch of people to work with and the crew are lovely. Working at ITV was like being in the court of Caligula.

I've never seen an episode of 'Downton Abbey.'

I love when people become obsessed with 'Downton.'

We did 'Friends Like These' on BBC and 'Slap Bang' on ITV which didn't work as well.

My first professional job was a Pete Bowker series for ITV called 'Monroe.' I played a Junior Cardiac Surgeon called Mullery.

ITV have been fantastic and I still have a good relationship with them, but I probably won't be back on 'Loose Women.'

The late 1990s were good to me. I was doing the Lottery, GMTV and I had a good contract with ITV. But I was working so hard, I never had time to celebrate. I never thought I was lucky.

I do not miss ITV, God no! Have you seen ITV lately?

ITV and the production company contacted me and asked if I fancied playing the role [of Maigret]. It took me a long time to decide to do it. In fact, I decided not to. I thought about it for some weeks, and thought 'perhaps not' and it went away for a while, and then it sort of came back. They said 'Are you sure you don't want to play him?', so I thought about it for a lot longer again, and eventually decided that I would.

The BBC does a sterling job, but I'd like to see it do more. ITV does four arts programmes a year; it used to be 28. At least Sky, with its two arts channels, is trying.

I can't say I follow it, but I've watched 'Downton Abbey' a couple of times and loved it.

I am possibly the biggest 'Downton' fan you can ever meet.

I'm proud of the fact that Downton Abbey was born in a recession, at a time when ITV had dropped a lot of drama programmes. And I know that because I was out of work at the time!

I would always consider going back to 'Coronation Street.'

I think life without Coronation Street would be unthinkable. It's part of all our lives.

I'm a big fan of John Nettles.

I initially thought 'Lewis' was a terrible idea. The character had very much been Morse's work donkey and sounding board. But I was persuaded to do it, thinking if it was a flop, at least ITV would stop asking me. But the pilot took off, so we got back on this moving train, and we've never looked back.

I've watched 'Saturday Night Takeaway' with my family for as long as I can remember, I'm such a huge fan.