More 'Doctors' chat from Matthew Chambers

I recently had a chat with Doctors star Matthew Chambers to hear about the daytime soap's child abduction story, which plays out on screen all next week.

As well as asking Matthew for all the details on how his character Daniel Granger copes with the disappearance of his beloved daughter Izzie, I also had time to ask some general questions - many of which were submitted by Doctors fans on our forum.

If you haven't read the main interview yet, click here to do so. Alternatively, read on for the bonus bits...

If they manage to get Izzie back safe and well, do you think Lisa would struggle to trust Daniel with her again after this, or will she be understanding?
"I think it will be very difficult for her to trust him. He hasn't exactly had a shining past with her, so I think this will further deepen any lack of trust she may have had for him. I think it'll be very hard for him to gain her trust. But let's see how she reacts - because people in these kind of situations react very differently and strange things happen!"

What's Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, who plays Zara, like to work with?
"Elisabeth is, first and foremost, in my opinion a wonderful actor. She's great fun and she brings a level of professionalism to the working day which is refreshing. But she still joins in with the banter and she's a good, fun person to be around. She's great to work with."

There's been quite a change in Daniel since Izzie was introduced to the show - will that be a permanent change, or will he slip back to his old ways eventually?
"Never say never! Who knows? I think the great thing with Daniel is that he is volatile, but now he is trying to do the right thing since Izzie came along. He's trying to lead a better life and trying to make better decisions. I think he's doing all of those things, but the great thing about Daniel is that he finds himself in situations where he just makes bad decisions. I guess that makes him fun to watch and very fun to play! I think he's one of those men who finds commitment a bit of a dirty word with regard to relationships with women, but I think that his lynchpin, focal point and reason for being is now Isobel."

The scenes between Daniel and Jimmi have proved popular on our forum - can we expect to see more of those two together?
"I hope so! I think the writers can see when two actors have a little bit of chemistry, and I hope that they would then try to steer us together a little bit more often, because Adrian Lewis Morgan is a great actor to work with and lots of fun. It's a challenge working with him, and I mean that in a very positive way. He makes you work and he makes you think about what you're doing in terms of performance. It's not in a demanding way, but working with him is great and I really hope that we have more to do together in the future."

Julia seems to treat Daniel more harshly than she does the other characters - do you have any theories on why that is?
"Diane Keen and I have always had a bit of a giggle about that! I think Julia likes him and sees him as a bit of a wayward lad, but one who's very good at his job. I think she's quite forgiving of him, even though it comes out in a way where it seems she's heavy-handed with him - and in some respects quite mumsy or like a headteacher! I think it's because she likes him and wants the best for him - and thinks the best way to get the best out of him is to be very strict. It certainly keeps him in check and lets him know that he can't muck about! Remember that he has a very chequered past with her - he stole money from her when she extended the olive branch of a job to him and he had nowhere to go. He really does owe her a lot."

Finally, are you happy at Doctors and will you be staying for the foreseeable future?
"I'm very happy at Doctors and I always have been. I like the place, I like the people, and at the end of the day, I'm doing what I want to do - I'm acting, I've got a job and I feel very lucky. As to how long I'll be here, I couldn't say - who knows what's going to happen in the future and whether the show would want me to stay? We'll just have to wait and see. But I know that I'm categorically at Doctors until December, so on screen that takes me up to March. I know that I'm there for sure until then, but beyond that, I don't know!"

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