I was producing a series about Sir Winston Churchill, about which I was extremely proud, and earning a lot of money as a producer.

And there was a very famous man called Michael Powell, who probably is the greatest director all round, except possibly a couple of men.

I was absolutely delighted that those shows have been preserved.

I mean, everyone says Citizen Kane. It isn't that great, anyway. And Orson Welles I knew well, of course. He made other incredible films that no one would let him make, which were much better than Citizen Kane, really.

So I find the fascination, the love, the incredible skill and everything to do with acting, writing plays, and doing them, just darling. Lovely. I love actors.

Television has some lovely aspects to it - and some ghastly aspects - but the theater itself was a wonderful invention.

It doesn't work that way, you know, because most parts that you think you'd do well, most other people don't. So they offer you something - The Avengers is a good example... I fitted into that because I came from that sort of background. It's not even acting.