Hello, I'm Lauren Laverne.
Welcome to Desert Island Discs Postcards,
where we share funny, moving and memorable moments directly from our desert island with you every weekday.
Our final week of Desert Island Discs Postcards begins with the actor Stephen Mangan,
whose roles include the well-meaning barrister Nathan Stern in the BBC series
The Split and the bumbling Bertie Worcester in The West End.
But they're a far cry from some of his earlier parts.
Remember the arrogant, womanising, anaesthetist Guy Sekretan in Greenwing?
When I spoke to him last year, I asked him whether he enjoyed playing anti-heroes.
Oh, I loved it.
I mean, they're the best parts.
You get to release all that stuff, those little bits of you,
the little corners of your personality that you don't dare reveal or you just don't like to reveal or you keep hidden
and you get to give them full reign.
Those parts are a joy, especially Guy Secretan in Greenwing.
He was so obnoxious.
One of your big...
TV Breaks was playing Adrian Mole in the 2001 series The Cappuccino Years.
The character's creator, Sue Townsend, had the final say on casting.
What do you remember about meeting her?