John Nettles Quotes:

Domestic violence is often ignored as it usually happens behind closed doors and it can seem easier not to get involved. Yet, domestic violence continues to affect 1 in 4 women at some point in their lifetime, regardless of their background, career, race or age, and it is vital that we do something now to protect those directly affected by abuse in the home.

Topics: Home, Race, Doors, Behind Closed Doors

I suppose I'm not quite the oldest detective on the block - David Jason is. When's he going to retire and give rest of us a chance?! No, his Touch Of Frost is terrific and a wonderful antidote to the po-faced detective shows around at the moment. Anyway, I can't retire. I have a wife and five chickens to feed.

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Topics: Block, Giving, Wife

On my days off I pick up our chicken's eggs. My wife and I have five chickens called The Spice Girls. Five lovely chicks. And no, we won't be eating any of them for Christmas dinner.

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Topics: Girl, Eggs, Wife, Spice Girls, Christmas Dinner

I don't think anyone takes the deaths in Midsomer as seriously as in say Wire In The Blood or Silent Witness. We're part of the old British 'whodunnit'. We're much more gentle and the deaths are sanitised, in a sense.

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Topics: Thinking, Blood, Wire

I'm always impressed with the way the writers find new and creative ways of killing people. But my favourite has to be the hat pin through the ear.

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Topics: People, Creative, Hats

Football is my guilty pleasure.

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Topics: Football, Guilty, Pleasure

My nearest and dearest have always been very careful. I've never had to send Christmas present back yet.

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Topics: Careful, Christmas Present

I've not really had a bad Christmas. Apart from serious things, like when my father died. He rather spoiled the party and I've never forgiven him for falling off the twig on Christmas Day.

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Topics: Father, Party, Fall, Serious Things, Never Forgive

Guitar is the most expressive instrument in the world. I don't play much any more. Maybe a bit in private.

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Topics: Guitar, Play, World