GRAND DESIGNS: HOUSE OF THE YEAR
Wednesday, Channel 4, 9pm
whatever the cost – even if you know you’re not right.
“So, I like the fact Laz isn’t really interested in toeing that line. She’s expedient and she will go and say what needs to be said to a bunch of people, who she’s going to be reliant upon to make sure she gets her funding through, but she is happy to be wrong and to be unpopular.”
It’s easy to chat to Natascha. She gives long, considered answers about her work, but is equally happy talking about life at home with her three sons, aged nine, 15 and 18.
Although she whimpers jokingly that we can’t talk about the fact her eldest son has just left home to go to university.
“No, it’s exciting, and I’ve only been in excitement mode until I dropped him there and (now) there is this empty cavern in the basement. But he’s having an amazing time, so it’s all good.”
Asked if her kids find her job cool, the modest actress quips: “They’re pretty disinterested in what I do, to be honest.
“I’m very much the person who runs the house and provides and is there, and probably in a slightly invisible wallpaper-ish sort of way at this point!
“I’m definitely the frame around which they shine.”
■ The First continues on Thursdays on Channel 4 at 9pm. Catch up on the first episode on All 4 now.
THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW
TWICE Oscar-nominated actor Sir Ian McKellen talks about his 50-year career – in particular his recent role in Jonathan Munby’s revival of Shakespeare’s epic tragedy King Lear, and his one-man stage show, Ian McKellen with Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You.
Joining Sir Ian on the sofa are Carey Mulligan, who’s promoting 1960s-set US drama Wildlife, and Taron Egerton, who is following in the footsteps of Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner to play the title role in the new Robin Hood movie.
Finally, Canadian crooner Michael Bublé performs I Only Have Eyes for You from his new album, Love.