MY FAVOURITE THINGS

THE LAST GREAT BOOK I READ…

Alone In Berlin by Hans Fallada. I’ve also just started Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart; it won the 2020 Booker Prize and I know I’m going to love it. THE BOX SET I BINGED ON… How long have you got? Line Of Duty, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul,

Ozark… A friend has just given me a box set of The Phil Silvers Show (Sergeant Bilko) too, which I can’t wait to start. MY ULTIMATE COMFORT FOOD…

Chocolate. Preferably salted caramel. MY FAVOURITE HOUSEHOLD

TASK… Rejigging my furniture. You get to clean behind everything and it’s a good workout, too! MY MOST TREASURED POSSESSION… Apart from my dog, Jack, some pipe cleaners my mum used to curl her hair with. They’ve still got some of her hair in; they’re so precious I’ve framed them. MY ULTIMATE POWER WOMAN…

Elaine Collins, who was the first producer on Vera. She struck me as being a very strong-minded, free-thinking, fair woman. She also had really good ideas because she thought of me to play Vera! THE BEAUTY PRODUCT I SWEAR

BY… Boots No7 moisturiser; I’ve been using it for years. MY GREATEST SIMPLE PLEASURE… Walking along Ramsgate seafront. It makes me feel like whatever is around the corner, it will all be fine.