I mean, look at Brexit, for example. ‘It’s not logical Jim. Beam me up Scottie!’”

“Star Trek was one of the most exotic things you could get back in the early 70s’ in Ireland. I used to watch every minute with excitement and admiration. This spaceship was travelling through infinite space at the speed of light discovering unknown planets and universes – and it was so well done at the time. It created a whole new world that you could believe in and get fully engaged with. It was hugely imaginative and inspiring. My favourite character was Spock and growing up, I was always influenced by him and watching him made me a more logically driven person. I liked that he was logical, whereas I suppose I saw Captain Kirk as more, I think political in his approach, more of a player. As an adult, I have sometimes felt I was more like Spock and value that logical approach. But, in work and in life, there are much more Captain Kirks out there than there are Spocks. I mean, look at Brexit, for example. ‘It’s not logical Jim. Beam me up Scottie!’”