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Tom SelleckThe Magnum PI star is a Python fan - and his moustache has an agent, too

into BBC News Z+ flaughs]. OK, Iwas just trying to impress. But youknow mywife [actress Jillie Mack]is British, she's from Wiltshire,although she's a US citizen now

How do you keep your moustacheso impeccably well groomed?I always get a moustache questionand I dontknowwhy [aughs].Actua\ mymoustache gets so

many questions he's got his ownagent now. I have to refer seriousquestions to him. But my moustachejust kind of grows, it's not grey andit is what it is. I guess I still havethat testosterone flowing inside me.

Who has leftyou most starshrrck?Sophia Loren. Sophia used to livedown the road from me. At onepoint mywife said that if I ever drovebyher ranch, and she came out inher bathrobe and said, 'Tommaso,would you like a cappuccino?' I hadpermission to go in.

lf a Friends novie ever happenedwould you reprise your role asDr Richard Btrrke?Absolutely. I d say yes without evenseeing a script. What would bereally good is for Richard to comebetween Monica and Chandleragain. I d hope there'd still besparks. I loved that scene as theeye doctor looking into her eyes.

Courteney Cox has very pretty eyes.

Areyou still intouch with thern?I still get a hug from Jen, Courteneyand Lisa every time I see them.I still see David, Matt and Matthewtoo, because I know Matthev/sfather John Bennett Perryverywell. We used to be in competitionas young actors and he'd alwaysget the parts I wanted.

Who would play you in a fiknofyourlife?Me, because I'm still working.Although I would have troubleplaying the clean-shaven /Osversion of me. George Stark

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Which TV series would you taketo a desert island?I could say Magnum,Pl[aughs]...Maybe I would because it's 163hours oftelevision and I was so

involved with it. I was burnt outat the time and don't rememberhalfthe episodes. I need to catchup with myown show.

What's your guilty pleasure?I like shows that are proudly stupid.I don't thinkMonty Pythonwasa stupid show; it was averysmart show, but they did stupidthings and I do love it for that.Unfortunately most TV shows arestupid but they are pretendingthey're smar1.

What are your biggest turn-offs?I hate reality shows - and I don twant to shock anyone here, butthey're not real! They put actorsout ofwork, in exchange forcheaper, less qualified actors. So

I have a particular loathing ofreality; I dont mind the realitycontests, though.

What's your favourite Saturday-night show, Sfr.ictlg or X Faator?I'd have to go for Strictly, which wecall Dancing raith the Stars intheStates. They asked me to be on itfor a couple ofyears and I keptsaying no. I can dance but I'm notwilling to show people. It's a niceshowthough and it's fun. For actorssometimes it can rejuvenate theircareers, which is probably whyI didn't do it because I didn't feelmy career needed rejuvenating!

How many televisions do youhave in your house (or houses)?Well it's just the one house,although I do sometimes feellike I live in a hotel in NewYorkifyou can count that. I have threeTVs. You were expecting 18, weren'tyou? As if I lived in some Gaddafi-like palace...

Who orwhatdoyouwakeupto inthe mornings?Coffee is mandatory newspaperslike the 2,4 Times and The WallStreet Journal. Ofcourse I tune

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