Russell Tovey on dogs, dating and Doctor Who

Russell Tovey speaks exclusively to City AM The Magazine

Russell Tovey speaks to City AM The Magazine about returning to Doctor Who and his love for his London local. This piece is published in City AM The Magazine , Winter edition, distributed at major Tube stations and available to pick up from The Royal Exchange

There are lots of lovely things you could say about Russell Tovey, but perhaps the most striking is how relatable he seems. Not that it always comes across in his roles: in his breakthrough as Rudge in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys, he showed a bluntness and confidence beyond his years; then came the guardedly complex Kevin from Looking, followed by a plethora of sci-fi roles (three with Russell T Davies), including his beguiling career high as werewolf George Sands in Be