Kris Marshall has revealed he would return to beloved BBC sitcom My Family under one particular condition.
The actor, who is best known these days for appearing in Beyond Paradise, originally rose to fame as Nick Harper on the comedy, which came to an end in 2011. His last appearance on the show was in 2005, during the show's fifth season.
Speaking to Metro, Marshall has admitted that they would need to do "something really special" to convince him to come back.
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"My Family was great," he said. "If I were to reboot it, it would have to be in a situation where it really worked because Nick Harper was very much a character of his time.
"I was 27 when I started, but I was playing 19, so he was a very youthful character. I’m not quite as youthful anymore, so it would have to be something really special. But never say never."
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The star also confirmed that he watches the show with his own family, sharing: "What I love about My Family is they run repeats now on one of these free view channels and so I’ve watched a couple with my kids, and, one is like, 'Dad, how young do you look?' They are cheeky, my kids.
"Also, a lot of comedy doesn’t age very well for obvious reasons, or for not-so-obvious reasons, and I think it really stands up. I don’t think I’m biased here because I’m quite critical of my work."
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The star added that one of the "hardest things" for him is watching himself on screen, explaining: "It was something I struggled with early on in my career, and as you get older it doesn’t really get any easier because then you’re ageing on screen.
"My wife says I pull a particular face when I’m watching myself on screen – like I look like I’m in pain – but it’s not a necessarily bad thing.
"I’m critical in a positive way, in terms of what can I glean from [questions like] how did I approach that scene that I’m particularly watching? How can I improve it in the future?"
Fans will be able to see Marshall back on screen as DI Humphrey Goodman when Beyond Paradise returns later this month, while before that he will appear as the detective in a crossover special with Not Going Out for Comic Relief.
Beyond Paradise and Death in Paradise both air on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.
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