Anthony Head has suggested that the "finite" nature of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is responsible for the show's ongoing popularity.

The actor - who played Rupert Giles on the cult favourite - told Digital Spy that Buffy "never became one of those shows that waned".

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"The fact that Joss Whedon had the presence of mind to finish it after seven seasons means it's finite," he said. "It never became one of those shows that went on for ten seasons, and ultimately the interest wanes and so therefore it's a bit sad by the time you get to the end.

"It drives right the way through without a let-up - and consequently people still like watching the show. Things like The X-Files were brilliant, and then they just sort of petered out.

"The thing that's great about Buffy is that the writing was consistently good all the way through. Yeah, there were one or two episodes [that weren't so great], but there were some outstanding episodes."

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Head added that he was "amazed" that series creator Whedon never won an Emmy for his work on Buffy - with the show earning just two of the awards for music and make-up, both in 1998.

"There were some seriously standout episodes that were groundbreaking television, and I think he should have been recognised for it," Head said.

Sarah Michelle Gellar starred as vampire slayer Buffy Summers in the supernatural series, which also spawned a spinoff - Angel - which ran for five seasons.

Anthony Head stars in You, Me & Them series two, beginning tonight (April 8) at 10pm on Gold.

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