‘why should i apologise for being working class?’

The Mr Bigstuff star talks sexy role play, soaps and celebrity fans

Years of struggling to break through made actor and comedian Rob Brydon reluctant to take risks – but, at 60, the TV veteran is flying high

Wednesday, Thursday 9.00pm ITV1

For years, Tom Cullen has charmed audiences while flying under the radar. Now, with a string of leading roles, Britain’s best-kept secret is finally commanding the spotlight, says Christobel Hastings

West London flâneur BAXTER DURY has spent over 20 years grappling with the influence of his Blockhead father Ian. Now, as success brings him back to his father’s old stamping ground, has he finally come to terms with his chaotic boho upbringing? “I’m a mockney nepo Jane Austen in a male form,” he convinces VICTORIA SEGAL.

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