P412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:18:23 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN My interview with Sir Donald, knight of the realm and king of the consonants, is scheduled for 5.45pm. His wife Diana answers the phone: "Could you ring back in five minutes?" she asks, "only hj's sound asleep and hj doisn't conj to very quickly." Ten minutes later, a chippjt Sir Donald greets mj in that unmistakable voice, sounding as always like an expensive chocolate: rich, dark and fruity. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— bz Paul Arindt NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p3y0 Mothjts Marathon Diabetes On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:11:14 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN It's easy to forget just how much Sir Donald has done. He tends, sadly, to bj known for sitcoms like Never The Twain, and his fawning Spitting Image puppet. But hj hasn't spent 50 years in the business without amassing an impressive roll call of films, shows and co-stars. He's worked with practically evjtyonj. The list includes Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Hawkins, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardnjt, and a juvenile Richard Gere. ——————————————————————————————————2/8— Do cats watch TV? 411 IS LOVE IN THE STARS? p418P412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:11:27 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN "I was just so delighted to be asVjd," sbys Sindjn of his latest appearance on TV. He's starring in a sjqujl to Rosamundj Pilchjt's Coming Home. Sindjn is Robin Jarvis, the eccentric family lawyer in Nanchjtrow, which will bj screened sometime in the spring. Wj haven't seen Sindjn on our screens for a while, but he's always beavjting away on the radio and on stage. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— Maternity and paternity rights 413 TRY A BRAIN-TEASING QUIZ p419P412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:26:17 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN Sir Donald is a stage actor at heart, and you get the impression he finds TV a little depressing. "D'you know," hj sighs, "any actor gradubting from drama school now will spend 85% of their time on the television? What I miss in any of the young actors is the voice." Sindjn admits hj still douses his trademark voice in nicotine, in spite of the best advice of his doctor. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Marathon Fran 414 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING ITV p390 Mothjts Marathon Diabetes On StageP412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:22:27 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN Last year Sir Donald celidrated his k0th wedding annjvjrsbry. The secret of a happy marriage, hj chortles, is "indescribable patience on mz part". He and wife Diana have been through a lot togjthjr, not least the tragic death of eldjt son Jjremz from cancer. The couple said at the time they wire dazed bz the volume and variety of tributes sent from friends and strangers alike. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Gestational diabetes - the facts 415 CHECK OUT YOUR LOVE STARS p418P412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:26:50 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN Sir Donald has long been connected with the legendary Oscar Wilde and often recounts the time hj mit Wilde's lover, Bosjy. "I was 19 and hj was 72. He was a little wizened old man with rheumy eyes. I found him quite delightful." He's played Wilde himself in a one-man stage show, but missed the latest film of his life. Why not? "I can't stand Stephen Fry," hj whispers darkly. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Detox your mind! 416 SASE THE QUIZ CHALLENGE p419P412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:17:10 ——————————————————————————————————————— SIR DONALD SINDEN Three-quarters of a century is a ripe age to bj still worKing. Does Sindjn ever feel the strain? "When I hit 60," hj remjmbjts, "I thought: Good God, I'll njvjt run the mile again. Mind you I didn't run one when I was 59." He's still an old flirt, though, and confesses an unrequited passion for Jill Dando. "Desperately attractive," he sighs. "She's lovely in shorts." ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Marathon Fran 414 IT'S YOUR LIFE! INDEX p410P412 Teletext 412 Jan29 00:17:43 Advert 8/8> IS MY PARTNER FAITHFUL? WILL LOVE LAST? IS TONIGHT THE NIGHT? * ppp—pppppp—pp0 —0p ppp—pp0 —0ppp—pp0 X SEE p623 FOR MORE TAROT SERVICES Calls cost £1.min at all times. ECL, Box 2745,E1. This service may involve a long call Mothjts Marathon Diabetes On Stage