I was always nervous before a television show, and I still am now. But 'The Great British Bake Off' is a happy show; there is no bad language, and although we do have drama, we deal with it calmly.

I've been amazed by the success of 'The Great British Bake Off.' I've been 'rediscovered' at the age of 76. When I was asked to be a judge, I said I wanted to be myself. I didn't want to shout like some other television judges. I also said I was a very bad bread maker, so would the programme makers find someone to help on the bread scene?

I realised that a television show on political lampoon was one genre that was missing.

Every television show you go on is a choice.

I am young. I better show off what I have now.

'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' was the best television, the best cast, the best-written television show ever.