She's pretty, great fun and a really good actor to work so closely with.

No matter how hard I try, I will never be able to. . .

do a one-arm press-up. I've smashed my face so many times trying this one.

The TV show I never tire of isf Family Guy. It's pure genius.

I am at my happiestf When I'm playing poker. . .

and winning.

The first person I call when something goes wrong isf My mother. She sorts everything out, no questions asked. She's a bit like a mobster, but prettier.

My biggest indulgence isf Toffee Pops biscuits. I'm totally addicted!

The one CD I return to time and time again isf Nick Drake . . .Pink Moon.

My holiday heaven is. . .

Aix en Provence, in the South of France.

The one invention I can never live without is. . .

A washing machine.

If I could have one night with anyone, it would bef The Olsen twins. They count as one, right?

Aidan Turner plays Pan the God of Desire in Storytellers' latest play 'The Crock of Gold' at the Olympia Theatre, 15-25 March