Forever Valerie Barlow . . .

There's a lovely interview with Anne Reid (don't you think she ought to be Dame Anne Reid by now?) in the new edition of "Radio Times". The former Valerie Barlow reminisces about her acting career which has taken her from Weatherfield to Daniel Craig's bed via a stint as a Victoria Wood dinner lady. Anne was most recently seen on BBC1's new series of "Upstairs Downstairs" where she played the acidic ccok at 165 Eaton Place. Her next role is in the slightly sinister ITV1 series "Marchlands" which begins next week.

For most of us though, she will be forever doing home perms in her front room. We salute you!