A new 6-part BBC miniseries, ‘State Within’, will appear on the “tele” in the UK and North America within the next six months.

I was cast as an American anchor delivering news in eight scenes. Let me tell you, the news isn’t good. My performance, however - BRILLIANT! I’m certain that’s what the director meant by “bollocks”.

The conspiracy thriller, an American co-production, stars Jason Isaacs as the British ambassador to the United States and Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) as the American defence secretary.

Here, I’m taking time out from an exhausting shoot day of…well, reading from a teleprompter (ultimate cue-cards)