I'm absolutely delighted if people think of me as a reliable purveyor of quality period stuff. Andrew Davies absolutelydelightpeople Change image and share on social
My wife likes history and documentaries, but I'm not so keen on them. I generally go and do some work if there's one of those on. Andrew Davies documentarygenerallyhistory Change image and share on social
'Othello' is the most domestic of Shakespeare's tragedies and the one that's likely to strike a personal note with a lot of people watching it. Andrew Davies domesticlotnote Change image and share on social
'Affinity' is beautiful and intense, with no laughs. It's a rather delicate and emotional love story, with a spooky element. Andrew Davies affinitybeautifuldelicate Change image and share on social
The writer in movies is about as low as you can get and you really are a hired hand. You are paid a lot of money to be treated like dirt. Andrew Davies dirthandhire Change image and share on social
From time to time there is a move to do a little less in the way of period dramas, but people rebel. Audiences say we want them. There is a big hunger for them. I don't think it's sentimentality or nostalgia, it's often that they are simply the best stories. Andrew Davies audiencebigdrama share on social
People in the BBC are always dying to get out of their open-plan offices. Andrew Davies bbcdieoffice Change image and share on social
I used to have this Mercedes, a dark blue 450SLC, which was the most beautiful car. I'd like to have another unusual, beautiful car. Andrew Davies 450slcbeautifulblue Change image and share on social
Look at Jane Austen. Her characters derive in a reasonably straight line from fairy tales. Andrew Davies austencharacterderive Change image and share on social
Rebecca Eaton has made an enormous contribution to the cultural life of America, and, more than that, she is one of the most fun people I know. Andrew Davies americacontributioncultural Change image and share on social
