Although Stargate SG-1 appeals to it's audience on many different levels, one of the most successful elements is the often deadpan humour incorporated in the scripts and carried off with aplomb by the cast. It's a skill that comes (relatively) easy to the talented Ms. Tapping. In fact prior to traipsing through a series of Stargates, she was strutting her stuff on stage in a comedy troupe called 'Random Acts". "Three of us started the troupe," she laughs, "I kept running into one woman at auditions and met the other while doing a play and together we wanted to do some feminist-based theatre but it had to be funny because my belief is that if people are laughing thier minds are more open. We started from nothing, creating shows as we went along and to our surprise people laughed. As nerve wracking as it was, we got such a kick when an audience would respond and seem to get the message we were trying to invoke."

While she's delighted to continue playing Carter for some time to come, there is one assignment that could tempt Amanda Tapping away from the lure of the mystical Stargate. "I would love to have a guest spot on UK's Coronation Street." she breathes. "I used to watch it with my Mum when I was growing up, then got totally hooked again when I went to University. I've even got my husband addicted now!"