"The director and producer ... [Herbert Wise and Martin Lisemore] went on to do I, Claudius. [...] Their first idea was to have two different actors playing Claudius, one young, one old. But when Charlton Heston and Ronnie Barker turned down playing the old Claudius, they thought, "Why not have a single actor who ages instead?" Well, that's exactly what I'd done in Man of Straw, so their next thought was, "Derek could do it.""

"BBC One (2008–2024)"

"BBC Three (2007–2010)"

"Ben Winston"

"Leo Pearlman"

"Baby Cow Productions"

"Lindsay Hughes"

"David Peet"

"Fulwell 73 (Christmas special)"

"Larry Lamb"

"Alison Steadman"

"Melanie Walters"

"Henry Normal"

"Rob Brydon"

"Tidy Productions (Christmas special)"

"James Corden"

"Ruth Jones"

"Mathew Horne"

"Joanna Page"

"Nickolas Grace - Marcus Green"

"Stephen Greif - Marcus Green"

"Simon Nash - Garth Stubbs"

"Matthew Savage - Garth Stubbs"

"Peter Polycarpou - Chris Theodopolopodos"

"David Cardy - Chris Theodopolopodos"

"Alun Lewis - Darryl Stubbs"

"Linda Robson - Tracey Stubbs"

"Lesley Joseph - Dorien Green"

"Doug McFerran - Darryl Stubbs"

"Pauline Quirke - Sharon Theodopolopodos"

"Marshall Lancaster as DC Chris Skelton"

"Dean Andrews as DS Ray Carling"

"Montserrat Lombard as WPC Sharon Granger"

"Philip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt"

"Keeley Hawes as DI Alex Drake"

"Daniel Mays as DCI Jim Keats"

"Son: But daddy you too have been here for a long time"

"Ignatius: Yes but nobody knows cuz I don't got visa to prove it"

"Son': (Cockney accent) Dad, why won't you just call me tony?"

"Ignatius: Hey! What have I told you about your accent? If you'r serious about becoming a mini-cab driver, and you want people to understand you, then you must speak in the appropriate manner."

"Son: (Nigerian accent) Sorry daddy, I sometimes forget."

"Ignatius: Now, Babatunde Shola Abakunde Olubula Jeelufuwotee J.r"

"Salesman: Could you just stop it-(They both shush him. He angrily gets up and picks his stuff up and leaves)"

"Shop Assistant's friend: Did he pay for those?"