‘I think the most difficult thing you have to balance is how to take care of yourself when you’re taking care of somebody else'

You might recognise Patricia Hodge from her roles in the 80s TV series Rumpole Of the Bailey, The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, or more recently as Miranda's mum in Miranda or Mrs Pumphrey in All Creatures Great and Small.

Patricia joined Krupa Padhy on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and spoke about her husband, Peter, being diagnosed with dementia and how she navigated loss after he died in 2016.

Patricia also discussed her current role as Fanny in Watch on the Rhine at the Donmar Warehouse, growing up in a hotel in Lincolnshire, and her iconic performances over the years.

Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds - it’s the Woman's Hour interview from 16 January.