I brought loads of forms of ID with me when opening an account in branch. All they required was my driving license and a utility bill and finally my signature. It literally took ten minutes to set up.
I went in again 3 days later to set up the fixed account(again armed with all my paperwork) but I didnt need any ID as they had my details on file. This account took five minutes to set up.
Both times I was asked if I wanted tea or coffee and was generally treated very well. My limited experience with them,so far, has been top notch.