I was thrilled with how the first series of 'Sherlock' was received. It was such great fun to film, which makes it so rewarding when something you enjoy is so well received.

I'll always do 'Sherlock' - it's something I'm not going to give up on.

If people ask, 'Are you Sherlock Holmes?', it's horribly naff, but I say, 'I'm not, I just look a bit like him' - which is how I feel. There are bad attributes of his that I really don't share!

The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.

I am very flattered. I have also become a verb as in "I have cumberbatched the UK audience" apparently. Who knows, by the end of the year I might become a swear word too! It's crazy and fun and very flattering.

The world of 'Sherlock Holmes' and the world that we live in now is big enough to take more than one interpretation.