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"Grown Up Test - SEAN BEAN - He's best known as soldier Richard Sharpe and a Bond baddie. So its surprising, to say the least, to see 'ard man Sean cast as a teacher with a blonde alter ego, Tracie, in BBC One's Accused. Married 4 times, Sean, 53, is now single and lives in London. But how old is he in his head?

Q: How do you keep fit?
A: As a kid I boxed. Now I cycle.

Q: Latest bit of new tech?
A: An iPad, but I need to get together with my kids, so they can show me how it works.

Q: You're playing a blonde..do they have more fun?
A: Yes! It was one of the most enjoyable r shings I've done.

Q: Worst thing about dressing as a woman?
A: It takes longer. I wore the heels around my house before filming. After a bit I was walking on cobbles - in stilettos -with ease.

Q: What would surprise us?
A: I enjoy gardening. I don't just plant busy lizzies. Ive done a lot of landscaping.

Q: What did turning 50 mean?
A: Understanding I should keep fit and eat better. I gave up booze for Lent and felt great. Turning 50 wasn't a landmark but getting to 52 was a bit shocking. Life goes past quick, doesn't it?

Q: Last good deed for the planet?
A: Donating one of my fees to renovate a recreation ground in Sheffield.

Q: Play a musical instrument?
A: An upright piano. I'm not too bad, but I'm having lessons.

Q: Your favourite James Bond?
A: Pierce Brosnan, with Sean Connery a close second.

Q: Never travel without...
A: Henderson's Relish, a sauce from Sheffield. It's gorgeous on fish and chips.

Q: Felt grown up at....?
A: 16 as an apprentice welder. I thought 'I'm hard'.

Q: Preferred epitaph?
A: Let there be free beer for all.

Q: Childhood career dream?
A: I wasn't good at anything much until I started acting. I packed in welding, got into RADA and didn't look back.

Q: Most prized possessions?
A: Three swords: one each from Sharpe, Macbeth and Troy.

Q: What irritates you?
A: Traffic wardens, petty rules...

Q: Youth back or life now?
A: My youth. The Seventies were glamorous, arty and exciting.

Q: Live to work or work to live?
A: Always work to live.

Q: Your greatest love?
A: My kids - and Sheffield United.

VERDICT - Sean, its hard to erase the memory of those tight breeches, playing Sharpe in your thirties. But despite your iPad fog, you've stayed fit enough for heels, so we put you at 43. "