‘it’s nice to give back’

As she releases her new memoir, soap legend Natalie Cassidy tells Christobel Hastings why she always looks on the bright side of life

Don’t underestimate the power of television and a passionate star, says Dame Esther Rantzen

...of singing well, so Judi Spiers decided to push herself out of her comfort zone and attend an Abba retreat!

I played Sonia Jackson in EastEnders for 32 years. And this year I decided that the time was right to leave – soap filming schedules are demanding and I wanted to spend more time with my family, as we

MY LIFE IN HEALTH

CONCERT HEAVEN Careful the tale you tell Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano), Simon Lepper (piano) et al Wigmore Hall (December 2020) My ‘Concert Heaven’ choice is a recital called ‘Careful the tale you tel