[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

[Silktie]

Yeah, I agree it's probably better to keep a healthy distinction between actor and character, if only for the fact that many actors appear to be such douche-bags. Luckily for us the wonderful Mr. Firth is by all accounts a lovely, funny, warm and humble man. I always find it telling when an actors' co-stars can't stop gushing about them. If they can still admire and truly like him after spending so many hours under often stressful conditions with him, he must be really nice!

Back on topic, I think the fact that PF succeeded in doing so much with his initial few scenes in the first few episodes, have led to the writers expanding the role so much since then.