It was all to do with the change of producer as well as political reasons I don't really comprehend.

I found that a bit unfair. However, I did feel quite liberated when I left. I'm very grateful to the show - it revived a flagging career, but I'm glad to be away from it now.

I'm quite grateful to the BBC. They helped me back onto the touring circuit.

We were the victims of the new producer but what annoyed me was they told the press we were leaving before us.

They can certainly expect to be very impressed with the technical aspects of the show, fooled and led up the garden path by the story and ultimately have a jolly good laugh!

I've been on the road for four years. I won't recognise the place again, until I walk out on stage.

It's a comedy thriller, brilliantly written and it's full of twists and turns at every page. When I was reading it I was desperate to get to the end to find out what happens, it really hooks you.