What was it like filming in the British Museum?
“That was a real privilege. To get to run around the museum at night when it is on total lockdown with our crew was just fantastic. Obviously, we had to be so careful with the artefacts so there was a guy from the museum on set with us making sure we weren’t leaning on the exhibits. But sometimes you forget where you are and the next thing you know you’re being asked to stop resting on the arm of Ramesses II.” But then the creature escapes from the museum and runs amok on the streets of London! “Yes, we were also filming around the Southbank along by the Festival Hall and Cleopatra’s Needle. While we were there a bus-load of German kids spotted us – they knew exactly who we were and were so excited to see us out and about filming. That was really lovely as it demonstrated just how well this show is doing in other countries as well.” The monsters are a key part of Primeval – do you have a favourite in the new series? “Episode three is cool as we’ve got these diictodons which are these r
