I've been going to Bamburgh for holidays since I was a child.

With all the lines I have to learn for TV scripts, I don't think I have any problems with forgetfulness - that's brain exercise enough for me.

The more telly you do, the more it feels like a factory.

You can't converse with Alzheimer's sufferers in the way you do with others; the dialogue tends to go round in circles.

Walking is my main method of relaxation. I don't go over my lines or try to solve the world's problems, I just enjoy the scenery and the wildlife.

I'm fascinated by politicians, because I suspect the huge majority of them go into it full of ideas and for the best possible reasons but end up being hijacked.

With your own children, you love them immediately - and with grandchildren, it's exactly the same.