Although, I mean, the reason you’re bringing it up is because I literally did get into politics…
“I think it’s a really valuable and important debate to be having,” Bird says, “And it’s something I didn’t really consider when I was offered the part.
Written by Dillon Mapletoft and Oliver Taylor, the series follows a Mancunian family who belong to an extreme Christian sect.
So in many ways, I try to get out of character [on screen], just be as much myself as possible.”