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Andrew Lincoln has revealed that he likes the humour in The Walking Dead.

Speaking to Fancast, Lincoln suggested that the show needs lighter moments to break the tension.

"I certainly think it's one of the pleasures of the genre, that if you can make people buy the world then you can push the envelope," he said. "I think that's one of the titillating things about the show.

"You can get some great jokes in. I'm one of those people who thinks you can't sit through an emotional barrage without it being alleviated by some joy or humour or wit. If it was unremittingly bleak, it wouldn't work. It has to have some levity. I think the humour is a very important part of the show."

Lincoln also dropped hints about the upcoming season finale, saying: "I would just say, as always with this show, don't get too comfortable. Things are not as they seem."

The Walking Dead airs on Sundays at 10/9c on AMC in the US and on Fridays at 10pm on FX in the UK.