Whats the relationship like between Lester and his new sidekick?
It’s a very interesting dynamic. What I like about it is that Leek essentially is not all that he seems. The nature of that relationship does change. A lot of fun is had in the series. The thing that I love about their relationship at the beginning is that Lester is clearly irritated by him, and whatever I say as a put down, Leek just seems to take as some kind of compliment. It’s the most frustrating thing, because I never seem to properly put him down. Lester despises everyone, and Leek is no different. It’s been enormous fun. Karl [Theobald] is so funny. Do you get jealous that you’re the guy in the suit in the office while the other characters are off chasing dinosaurs? I do get to fire a machine gun! For once, Lester raids the armoury, gets a submachine gun and pumps some creature full of lead: it’s fantastic. In the last series, for the team, going to see Lester was pretty much like going to see the Headmaster, and sitting in his office with him saying, “We saw you cycling across
