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“We had to give that spectacle. We owed it to the broadcaster. It’s got to look big and ambitious. That’s why we shot like it was a film. That was important.”

The series marks Richard’s acting debut. Even though it is his first attempt, he reckons it is just what people need.

He said: “You can watch the show purely for the science. But you don’t have to.

“If you want, you can watch it for the film and the great story. It’s good fun. It’s a bit of a romp.

“It’s certainly a bit of escape right now for one and all. Could it win Oscars? Absolutely!”

You can catch it from January 29 on Amazon Prime

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‘Amazon wanted it to look unlike anything people have seen’

RAFTY DEVIL: Richard on boat. Above with pal Tory