His explosions tap into a primordial human attachment to fire and to what he sees as our genetic memories of the Big Bang.

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His early TV career saw him land bit parts in series such as Minder, The Sweeney and Bergerac, while he also played small parts in major films such as Chariots of Fire, Superman II and Gandhi before the big breakthrough came in Withnail and I.

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Made from a big chunk of gray granite, it's the same color and height as the fire pit outside the house.

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