My mum taught me to knit when I was a child, and I turn to it, for some weird reason, when I'm feeling depressed.

I think the key attributes for a good speaker are someone that's articulate and someone that puts a fair amount of humour into what they do.

My doctor told me I should get out of breath three times a week, so I took up smoking.

I was really, because I thought it was extremely excruciating when I watched a tape of it, that my husband taped for me and I never watched it again after that.

I think I'd concentrate on young women - particularly girls at school - and I would try and build into school curriculums much more education about relationships and how girls (and boys) can handle them: stuff about consent and that sort of thing.

You look across the board at comedy quiz shows, and they are mainly hosted by men.

If I am totally honest, I would have to say that ''Allo 'Allo!' was not my cup of tea, even though lots of people loved it. For that reason, I find comedy fascinating. There is a huge difference between what people find funny.