Last week, after another day's online teaching, I slumped on the sofa for something soothing, mind numbing and easy to watch. An episode of Pointless – Celebrities caught my attention. More specifically, it was Alexander Armstrong in his pre-game chat with contestant Cathy Tyson, asking her how she had started out as a performer.
Tyson (star of Mona Lisa, Band of Gold and much more besides) explained that she was ‘lucky enough’ to be able to study Drama, every week throughout secondary school, star in school productions and learn about who she was. She found a subject she enjoyed, she said, and realised that she was good at it.
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