The West Wing ended over a decade ago, but it remains extremely popular.

Actor Richard Schiff, who played White House Communications Director Toby Ziegler in the show, can now be seen on screens again in The Good Doctor. But tonight he is taking part in a stage version of the West Wing Weekly podcast in Vicar Street, along with co-star Joshua Malina.

Richard says interest in the show seems to regenerate with every election cycle, particularly the most recent one, and that younger people are embracing it.

"I think the newer generations are actually learning about the potential of people in office who care about leaving the world a better place."

He describes Donald Trump's presidency as "bad, painful fiction."

"If this was done as a TV show or movie it would be laughed off the screen because it's absurd and makes no sense. That's what has the world freaked out at the moment because there's no logic or method, there's only madness, and he's out to destroy our democracy."

"I think he's addicted to power and money and winning, and other people losing."

Richard thinks the reason 60 million Americans voted for Trump is mainly due to certain people feeling under-represented, as well as his divisive nature.

"When you get in there and create wedges and get people fighting against each other, it’s effective, and that's partly what was responsible."

"New Yorkers knew who he was - we knew he was fake, we knew he was mean, but the rest of America maybe didn't. They knew him as a TV star."

Given its continued popularity, could The West Wing ever come back?

"I certainly want to be a part of something that might regenerate an inspiration in our democratic process. I don't think it should be in the White House."

"I do think that the way the Democrats can begin to reverse the process of deep right-wing interests taking over our country is that it has to start on a local level."

To catch the full chat press the play button on the image on the top of the screen