So we thought you were dead…

So did I… Or am I?

Had you worked out that there might be a return on the cards for Osgood?

So I had no idea.

What was the first you heard of it?

It was quite shortly before we actually started filming the eps that I knew I was definitely coming back.

So it was all quite a quick turnaround, very exciting.

So which version of Osgood are you playing?

Theres lots of different possibilities, and Ive heard all of them!

Its extraordinary, actually.

I think because the manner of her death last time… and he was really shouting.

And it was the funniest thing Id ever seen, and I was quite shocked.

It was quite unexpected.

I mean, it was a shock for me when I read the script!

I was really upset.

On the day I pretended that I wasnt going to go down.

Obviously they were running behind on filming time, so I had to stop that quite quickly!

I was really sad about it.

Why do you think people have taken Osgood to their hearts?

I thought that was absolutely bizarre and brilliant, and again, quite unexpected!

Do you know what?

I have actually thought about this… And I looked them up and I was like Okay, well that would certainly be interesting…!

You could take maybe an element of that.

But I loved Colin Baker, you see.

I used to quite fancy him.

Its good fun though, its really good fun.

Have you met the men inside the monster suits?

Yeah, yeah theyre lovely, theyre so nice.

I couldnt do what they do, its absolutely horrendous.

But theyre brilliant; genuinely terrifying.

When youre filming, is a tiny part of you scared?

Quite a big part!

We were filming a scene earlier where Im hiding from the Zygon.

I couldnt see him, but I could hear him, and it was genuinely quite terrifying!

Theyre really good; theyre really good monsters.

Why do you think Osgood became obsessed with the Doctor?

Hes the One Direction of that world, I suppose.

And hes constantly changing, so youve got your pick of all of them.

I dont think its a crush, I think shes in awe.

Itd be like meeting the biggest celebrity you could possibly imagine.

Its quite easy to act, because Peter Capaldi is absolutely incredible.

And I completely ruined the take, because I wasnt acting!

No, not at all.

Im so happy, thank you!

But no, its lovely.

Are there any future appearances on the cards?

I genuinely dont know; anythings possible.

But Id like to I love it, I really do.

Its brilliant, so I would always come back.

Ingrid Oliver, thank you very much!

The Zygon Invasion airs on Saturday the 31st of October at 8.15pm on BBC One.