United Kingdom, Aug. 29 -- Benedict Cumberbatch refuses to be away from his family for more than two weeks at a time.

The 49-year-old actor has revealed that he has a "two-week rule" with his family, because he wants to retain a close bond with his loved ones.

Asked what irritates his family, Benedict said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast: "Being away from home p***** them off."

Benedict - who has Christopher, ten, Hal, eight, and Finn, six, with his wife Sophie Hunter - also hates being away from his family for long periods of time.

The actor explained that he tries to prioritise his family life by implementing the "two-week rule".

He said: "It p***** me off too, so we try and do as much to make that not the case - the two-week rul...