Nicola Stephenson

Nicola: (On working in America) If I went over to the States for six months it could be a backward step. The bright lights, money and fame do not seduce me. I'd rather be around people I love and doing good work."

Nicola: (On Superstorm) Mini-series like this are really enjoyable to do. When you do a long-running series, you get on a treadmill with it, but with a mini-series, it's a finite amount, and you know how it's going to end and what's going to happen to the character. That means you can really get into it, and get submerged in it. It is how I prefer to work. I love three-parters, or a one-off drama.

Nicola: (On her role in Superstorm) I knew straight away that I wanted to be in it, Playing a scientist who flies planes through eyes of hurricanes? Of course I wanted the part! The director said there was going to be a lot of me running around wearing a flight suit and aviator shades. I was like, 'all right!