Croaky voice, Mrs M? Try acupuncture!

DOCTOR Who star Alex Kingston says her new stage role in Admissions at Trafalgar Studios has proved so challenging she has had to take remedial measures.

‘When I first started rehearsing for the play I lost my voice because I was shouting so much during scenes,’ she tells me at a party in Covent Garden. ‘I’m now doing acupuncture and drinking horrible Chinese tea to keep my vocal cords strong.’

Kingston, 56, who appeared in Doctor Who from 2008 to 2015, could pass on her tips to croaky voiced Theresa May.