Tea and a Mag part two

Even though you are a redhead? DL: Yes. I love being a redhead - always have done. I dyed it dark brown once for a job. Never again. It takes forever to grow out. I feel like I've done it. I have no plans to go black, bleach blond or any other colour for that matter. 

What would you do if you were invisible for the day? DL: I can't say what I just thought of because it's unrepeatable. I would get myself to America and get on a spaceship and go to the moon. It's something I'd love to do, but I can't be bothered with all the training beforehand. If I was invisible, I could just sneak on. Failing that, I'd walk around pinching bottoms and goosing girls. No really, I'm kidding... 

Would you ever move to LA? DL: Not at the moment. Although I do like it. It's always sunny and I always have fun there. I've made some really good friends in Hollywood. But the truth is, I'm a Londoner. I grew up here and I love it. It can get tiresome at times, but then I just escape. I have a country house in Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales. I love going there and relaxing. My dad is half-Welsh so I have family history in the area. 

Where do you live now? DL: Camden, North London. I live with my sister and brother. We're surrounded by goths who live nearby. 

Would you ever star in an advert? DL: I'm really good friends with Jasper Conran and I always wear his clothes. (Damian then opens his suit jacket to reveal a Jasper Conran label.) The cut is very elegant. I would model for him - if he wanted me to, although I don't know whether he is stupid enough to ask. And obviously, money has something to do with it. But I'm not shy of walking down the catwalk. I've never endorsed a product. I hear stories of Robert Redford doing cigar ads in Japan and stuff like that, but no, not me. 

You've worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the past - are you a luvvie at heart? DL: Yes, I suppose I am. I do air-kissing and go to all the parties. I like to say, I `play' the room rather than `work' the room. There's nothing wrong with a good schmooze. 

You appear to choose your roles carefully then disappear off our screens for months at a time. What do you do during those in-between periods? DL: In reality, I've actually been working non-stop for the past year. I've got six things all coming out now. I think I'll have a bit of time off once I've finished promoting everything. I like to play the piano, but I'm really bad. I don't have lessons, I'm teaching myself. I don't have a grand piano, just a normal upright one at home. 

What makes you cry? DL: I find it really difficult to cry. When I think about it, I don't feel the need to cry very often. I'm a pretty happy person. If I do feel upset or down, I'm more likely to go quiet. I'm the silent type. 

Damian Lewis stars in the two-parter From Colditz With Love on ITV1 tonight, 9pm and tomorrow night, 9pm 

DAMIAN'S REALITY CHECK 

Who plays Zoe in EastEnders? 

No idea. (Michelle Ryan) How much do you spend on a haircut? 

pounds 40. I get it cut on Camden High Street. I'd never cut it myself. I am thinking of shaving my head, but am not sure whether it'd actually look that good. Do you do your own washing? 

Yes. I separate darks from whites myself. Who do you think does it? A cleaner? She does the ironing. 

Have you ever bought anything from eBay? 

Never. Although I have been on it. I donated a Band Of Brothers cap for a charity auction, I think it went for something like 42p.