Miles Jupp: 'There's something about writing a novel which is oddly anxiety-inducing'

The comedian and actor Miles Jupp, who has just penned his first novel set in a private school, talks to Hannah Stephenson

Miles Jupp’s career has included stand-up comedy and appearances on panel shows, as well as both comedic and more dramatic roles. Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images for BFI

Miles Jupp sighs at the notion that he's going to be incessantly questioned on his boarding school experiences and why he's likely to send his five children to a comprehensive, when we meet to discuss his debut novel, History.

"Do you think all the time I'm promoting this book I'm going to have endless conversations about boarding schools and private education? Oh God..." says the comedian and actor, who starred in the family saga The Durrells, and comedies The Thick Of It, Outnumbered and Rev, as well as presenting The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 for four years.