The eight-time Bafta nominee made a huge impact earlier this year when he co-created, co-wrote and starred in Adolescence, a four-part Netflix drama that captivated viewers all over the world and generated a whole lot of conversation.

Because of the hard-hitting miniseries’ popularity, conversation has naturally turned to whether a second season could be on the horizon, which the Boiling Point star was asked about during a new interview with Variety.

“It still is a possibility,” he claimed, adding: “If we were to go again, would I like it to go again? With a different story completely? Yes.”

However, he ruled out telling the same story from the perspective of Katie – the teen girl killed in Adolescence – or her family, insisting: “Rightfully so, if we were a conventional drama, you would look at it from Katie’s perspective and we’d see the aftermath of Katie’s family.

“But I felt like we’d have seen that. We’ve seen that many a time. We haven’t really seen this side.”