As BBC1’s latest adaptation of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations continues, escaped convict Magwitch makes a reappearance. Here, Johnny Harris, 49, who plays him, talks about his role, working with Olivia Colman and why he’s vowed never to eat broccoli again!
What can you tell us about Magwitch?
It depends which Magwitch you’re talking about because he’s quite different at the end compared to when we first meet him. On the surface, he’s a convict, a rogue, a highwayman, a legend of the road, and he’s lived the life of sin. We meet him when the repercussions of that are in full swing. But then there’s an awakening and from
