Politics has loomed large in Tomlinson's work since. And that's a wonderful compliment. Tomlinson walked out in disgust six years later when the producers wanted to make Grant corrupt. I felt it was selling out my class. Safe As Houses highlights the plight of ageing workers who are suddenly left on the shelf.
Employers can get kids more cheaply, so they're sacrificing quality to cut costs.
Perhaps because success came to him relatively late, he never takes it for granted. I feel like the luckiest man in the world. While I'm enjoying work so much, I'll never retire. I'm a ham, I still love it. It's a lot better going to work in a lovely warm studio than a freezing building site.