I WAS A WAR-CHILD AND GREW UP IN A MILITARY FAMILY IN CAMBERLEY. I can remember the thrill of sleeping under the stairs with my brother when the Luftwaffe flew over to bomb the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, which was just down the road. I also remember the humiliation, due to a misdemeanour on my part, of not being allowed to join my mother on her weekly round on a truck collecting waste paper for the war effort.
IN MY LAST YEAR AT SCHOOL, I PLAYED THE LEAD IN THE SCHOOL PRODUCTION of , directed by a master who I remember was very charismatic. It was a massively enriching and challenging experience. It also gave me voice training that has stood me in good stead throughout my career. During rehearsals, the master sat at the back of the huge hall and made me repeat
