Theres always an anxiety about playing literary characters because one of the great joys of reading books is that you can create your own vision of t…

- Stephen Mangan

I didnt know any actors growing up. My dad was a builder, and we didnt know any arty types.

- Stephen Mangan

I had an inspirational teacher at my junior school: Peter Nixon. He was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and slightly scary - a good combination for a tea…

- Stephen Mangan

Comedy is a very personal thing, and some people will find it funny, some people wont.

- Stephen Mangan

I'm a massive sucker for music documentaries.

- Stephen Mangan

My childhood was very gregarious, and I was usually surrounded by close family.

- Stephen Mangan

I am a passionate believer that comedy is a way of tackling some of the most dark and difficult aspects of being a human being.

- Stephen Mangan

I enter myself in races. I did a triathlon, and I have done a marathon a couple of times.

- Stephen Mangan

I watch films. I play the guitar: me and some mates - I wouldnt dignify it with the term band - get together and play.

- Stephen Mangan