Hugh Bonneville's My London

Hugh Bonneville plays with the giant Macs at the Hoxton Hotel and does his wooing at dusk on Primrose Hill...

Home is
The Hampshire-Sussex border with my wife Lulu and our nine-year-old son Felix. I grew up in Blackheath but now I feel lucky to live in view of green fields.

Where do you stay in London?
The Hoxton Hotel. I usually have a vodka and cranberry in the bar and play on their giant Apple Mac computers.

What was the last play you saw in London?
The opening night of A Flea in Her Ear at The Old Vic, starring my great friend Tom Hollander. Unfortunately he injured his arm so he's been off for a while. It's a farce with lots of door-slamming so one of them was bound to go awry.

What advice would you give a tourist?
Take to the river; it's the heart of the capital and it will give you a sense of direction.

Which shops do you rely on?
Daunt Books on Marylebone High Street for thrillers. I was at school with the owner and helped him stack his first shelves. For my Downton Abbey costumes I'm spending quite a lot of time in H Huntsman on Savile Row, which is a great privilege; I intend to camp there for the rest of my life. I buy my ankle boots at RM Williams on Bond Street and I enjoy browsing in Borough Market.

What's the best meal you've had in London?
At Benja, a Thai fusion restaurant on Beak Street, with the producer and writer of The French Film for a celebratory meal after we finished shooting.

What's your earliest London memory?
Tobogganing in Greenwich Park, aged seven.

What would be on your tombstone?
'Oh, him!'

What are you most afraid of?
Wasps. I got stung behind the ear when I was four. I've never forgotten how much it hurt.

What animal would you most like to be?
A slow loris because we share the same personality, staying very still for a long time and then poking our heads out suddenly.

What would you do as Mayor for the day?
After solving knife crime by elevenses, I would organise an armada to sail along the Thames so Londoners get to know their city better.