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Are there any of your lovely Pops outfits that stick out in your mind?
"Sometimes, looking back I think they were quite disastrous, one outfit I remember very well (and I thought I was the bee’s knees in this) had a denim jacket which was designed by Zandra Rhodes. It actually had the TOTP logo on the back of it and I wore this for a TOTP and I think later it got auctioned off to raise some money for a charity. It truly was a magnificent jacket, and I had long hair at the time. It was my rock chick look and I really loved it."

What are your memories of Paul Ciani as a producer and director?
"Paul Ciani’s the one who made the decision to put me on TOTP, so I personally have a lot to be grateful to him for as he helped my career a lot. He was one of those people who I learned a lot from and I knew I couldn’t let him down.They didn’t book you on TOTP, you didn’t have a contract on TOTP, you were only as good as your last performance, which was great really because if you didn’t perform, you just might not get that phone call again.

Paul turned it into a big party as well. It took place at TV Centre and TV Centre to me will always be the home of television, there’s something really exciting about just being there. He had this team around him who just used to whip up the enthusiasm on the floor. Whether it was the floor manager, the camera operators, or sound people, everybody became completely involved in TOTP. Afterwards, everybody would pile up to the 4th floor to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ bar and it was drinks all round and it was all part of the Paul Ciani party. He played hard but he worked very hard and he expected a lot from those around him."