I’m a huge fan of Matt Berry. Full stop. And Noel! How lovely is he on Bake Off?

I prefer Minstrels. Maltesers give me heartburn. I love chocolate. Why compromise it with any other foodstuff? Honeycomb can fuck off.

That was my mispronunciation! I thought it would be funny that Jen didn’t even know how to say it.

Yes! I lived in Florence for a bit in my late teens. I love Italy and Italians and dated an Italian for a bit. So I have some rudimentary Italian but because I can’t roll my Rs it never sounds that great coming out of my mouth.

I’ve known Laura and Tamara for a long time. I’ve never had a better experience than the one I’ve had with them. We haven’t had a moment of disagreement. They’re both extremely straightforward communicators. There’s no bullshit. It’s just been the best. In terms of informing my writing … When we workshopped it I improvised some things to hopefully inspire Laura and to me that’s a very interesting way of working. We often separate the processes of writing and acting. But this has reminded me I like collaborating.

Yes! I’ve done a series and I basically consider myself a fully qualified criminal barrister now. I really enjoyed it. It will be out in September.

It was conceived before Brexit. But I think it’s really interesting that people have said that. It does feel that there is a harking after a time that probably never existed, an imagined utopia of the past. That’s very relevant. So I’ve enjoyed people talking about the Brexit connotations.

No! I was gifted some of the costumes but I've never bought myself a suit in my life. But I do love vintage clothes and have lots of 50s dresses. I really appreciate the costumes in Home, I'm Darling.

He is a complete arsehole.

(However, he does an amazing podcast called Brian and Roger, with Dan Skinner.)

I’ve slept with all three of them.

They are all very serious method actors actually. There were no jokes on set. Richard Ayoade didn’t let me make eye contact with him during scenes.

Pauline, my character, was a qualified phlebotomist! How dare you!

When you go to a state school, as I did, there aren't a lot of opportunities to act as the teachers aren't being paid to give their time. I think more needs to be done. Scholarships at drama schools are crucial. Training should not just be available to the people who can afford it. Too often the people that stay in acting are the people who can afford to be out of work. That’s something I feel strongly about. It’s our responsibility to find talent and nurture it. Pauline Quirke's academy is a good thing.

My father always has to have an ice-cream at the interval even if it’s the darkest play. We saw Derek Jacobi in King Lear at the Donmar. As Derek Jacobi died practically in our laps my dad thought it was ok to suck vanilla ice-cream off his spoon. I'd like to formally apologise to Sir Derek Jacobi on my father's behalf.

In terms of a personal lesson... I just filmed something in Georgia called How to Fake a War. I was so taken with Georgia and the Georgians I worked with who were so warm and funny and happy. When I came back to London I made a concerted effort to be slightly less head down and irritable and impatient. That lasted for about a week. I came back with a Georgian mentality. Someone said to me once: you’re responsible for the energy you bring into the room.

Monster Munch. Pickled onion. It's pretty much all I ate between the ages of eight and 15.

Judy in Home, I'm Darling. For sure. Eleanor in Dead Funny is a close second, as is Masha in The Seagull.

I want the pineapple ice bucket and in terms of costume I want my pink, silk velvet dressing gown with the black piping. I’m going to do a runner on the last night, wearing it.