Taking The Humour Out Of Dickens, It's

People Like Bonnets. I Don't Think You Can Under-estimate That.

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.

The Older I Get, The More Fun It Is To Write Young People. It's Just A Holiday From What Is Becoming Old Age, Really.

Look At Jane Austen. Her Characters Derive In A Reasonably Straight Line From Fairy Tales.

I'm Glad Nobody Has Asked Me To Adapt 'wuthering Heights' Because I Think I Would Make A Mess Of It. Everybody Makes A Mess Of It. I Think The Bronte Sisters Are Mad.