We weren't sure if we would succeed or not. But we were proud of the show and we were definitely making television that other people weren't.
People don't really want to know what happens. They ask you for just a second, but then they don't want to know.
Mixing humour and harsh reality is a very human behaviour, it's the way people stay sane in their daily lives.
Bad people are intriguing!
There's certainly pressure to find your audience early. You need to paint the picture, but it's tough trying to find the balance between a show that people can tune in on any given week while still grabbing the people who are there every week.