Its Corfu sun-scapes provide a dazzling backdrop to breezy storylines about the Durrell clan that hark back to a gentler age.Daisy Waterstone continues to shine as Margo Durrell, Louisa’s (Keeley Hawes) forthright daughter who finds drama in every situation, even where there is none.Margo’s spirited feminism and zest for life will see her through, despite her lacking the smarts of her brothers Larry (Josh O’Connor) and Gerry (Milo Parker).“Margo may not be intelligent, but she is bright – she’s definitely not stupid,” explains Daisy, 23, when we meet to chat about the series.“She is on a different wavelength to other people – she does her own thing.“I think Margo is very brave. She doesn’t really care what people think about her. Related articles The Durrells: A sunny winter holiday from the comfort of your home The Durrells actress Daisy Waterstone may not be single for long “She has a lot of courage. And as Margo gets older she has a lot more confidence in herself.”Margo’s journey this series has been a coming-of-age tale – after trying to ease her boredom by taking up soap-sculpting, Margo has landed a job she’s good at, as an X-ray technician and part-time nanny, and is on her journey to becoming a woman, despite being only 17.Playing her is no hardship to 23-year-old Daisy. “I’d say I’m a young 23 at heart, so in my brain I’m the same age as Margo,” she quips.“It’s quite comforting knowing I can be silly and young for longer.”Daisy got her start in high-profile TV projects – Silent Witness (2014), Testament Of Youth (2014), the Agatha Christie TV thriller And Then There Were None (2015) and Cyberbully (2015), before landing the role of Margo. Yet despite The Durrells making her face more familiar, Londoner Daisy says that she still doesn’t get recognised much in her home town, away from the Corfu set and her 1930s hairstyle and outfits.“I look different to Margo – I’ve got straight hair and it makes my face look different,” says Daisy.“If I do get recognised it’s normally on the Tube, probably because I’m looking angsty and grumpy – which is why people think, ‘That must be Margo!’“I mean, I find it so flattering and I have no idea why I’m worthy of it. I also find it quite nerve-wracking.”On set, Daisy and her young co-stars are guided by their screen mum, Keeley Hawes, the acclaimed star of Spooks and Line Of Duty.Daisy says that when the cameras are switched off, Keeley remains a strong presence on set. “She is just so great and a really wonderful talented woman with so much spunk,” says Daisy.“I find her very inspirational. She’s smart and she’s made of steel, in the best way.GETTY“She’s never patronising to us, but she really comforts and looks after us. So if you’re feeling down, she’ll pick you up and hold your hand. She’s naturally a maternal woman with a good heart.”On screen, Louisa often struggles to cope with her children’s independent spirits. Her only daughter, Margo, is quite liberated for the period.“Margo’s a true fem

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