Spend an evening in the company of one of Britain’s favourite (and naughtiest) actors and national treasures, as she shares stories from her remarkable life. The BAFTA-winning creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, is one of the most recognisable performers working today. Now, at 80, she has finally decided to publish her memoir.

She talks to the classicist, writer and comedian Natalie Haynes.