I think holidays come in all sizes - sometimes you just need to relax.

I had the biggest dry-cleaning bill on 'Daybreak' because I was always on the run and spilling coffee on myself.

Much is written about parenting - its joys and tribulations - and then about the transition into hot flushes, night sweats and (if we're lucky) a new life as a grandmother.

I am older than most of my on-screen colleagues, and the ones behind the scenes, too.

Sequin trousers can be scary and many women may worry they will be unflattering on their legs.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's important to keep things clean. It's just the neatness I struggle with.

The more I go to Australia, the more I realise how enormous the country is and how much there is to see. There's really nowhere like it.

Wallace and Gromit's Children's Charity does a fantastic job, raising funds to improve the lives of sick children in hospitals and hospices throughout the U.K.

After my first marriage ended in 2002 I went out with someone who made me feel very sexy. He was ten years younger than me and full of the joy of youth, which was wonderful after all the sadness of divorce, and a great confidence boost.