There's a military that needs funding and constant management to make sure it doesn't accidentally wage war on the neighbors; religion to deal with and all of the many problems that stem from it; a population to keep fed, clothed, warm and happy; and a treasury that constantly seems to be on the brink of containing no money whatsoever because you spent it all on
that big gold statue.
His co-star Charles Dance, who plays Turing's boss Commander Denniston, said of Benedict: «If he doesn't win an award, or a
big gong, or preferably a
statue of a little
gold man, I will be astonished.»