Roger Allam interviewed by Simon Mayo and Mark Kermode

[@liamandhyde]

Love him so much. Can't help but think of him being interviewed during The Thick of It while watching him in a studio.

[@timothyw98]

moviesmusicme You can imagine our fellow politicians being like this nowadays like how they are in the thick of it. Brexit still, oh fudging God! lol

[@rupertproudhorseiii7776]

Bootonanny!

[@liamandhyde]

Hey nanny no

[@wrmty56413]

Brilliant!!! I want films of "The Liar" and "The Stars Tennis Balls" too! Stephen Fry's writing style reminds me a lot of Dennis Potter. Also I'd love to see Roger Allam playing Christopher Hitchens in a biopic.

[@dianewalker9154]

In Hippopotamus, the prose and the dialogue are spectacular!

[@ibahart3771]

He'll always be Douglas Richardson to me

[@GeriatricFan1963]

"The Lemon is in play..."

[@VonBlade]

Brilliant!

[@alphabetaxenonzzzcat]

I re-watched the final series of "Between the Lines" and Roger(albeit much younger) popped up in that, as the sleazy MI5 director. He was very good in that role.

[@bhavikmehta4028]

I can only hear him as Peter Mannion now!

[@jhjhjhjhjhjhify]

I have no idea why this occurred to me, but if there was a hypothetical film ever to be made (based on real life) where Christopher Hitchens had to show up I'd cast Roger Allam as him... I do rather like him as a character actor tbf.

[@dianewalker9154]

Love Roger, but he will always be Fred Thursday first in my brain!

[@markofsaltburn]

Startled by fire alarm.

[@timothyw98]

He was in V for Vendetta as a member of the suppressive fascist government. Speed Racer was a wash with so much colour of which all moved so fast my Brain was on the verge of siezing to function.

[@dennismason3740]

If you like Roger Allum in a cantankerous role go watch Michael Gambon in "the Singing Detective" - why didn't Kermode reference that bit of brilliance? Second Dumbledore for you kids.

[@sianwarwick633]

Ugh Mark Jermode, blah blahblah