Jane Horrocks: I'm not a television person
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12 May 2020 - 5:00 PM

Jane Horrocks: I'm not a television person

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Jane Horrocks isn\'t a "television person".

The 56-year-old actress - who previously starred in the BBC sitcom \'Absolutely Fabulous\' - has admitted her passion for TV has waned over recent years, even though she enjoys watching the comedy series \'Mrs. Fletcher\'.

She shared: "The most recent thing I watched and really enjoyed was the HBO comedy series \'Mrs. Fletcher\', based on Tom Perrotta\'s book.

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"But I\'m not really a television person - it\'s not something that I gravitate towards. I find it keeps me awake at night and I\'m less enamoured of TV now than I used to be.

"I watched about seven episodes of \'Succession\' but, contrary to its popularity, I\'m not too bothered about going back for more.

"I guess I\'m just not a binge watcher - I think it\'s because I work in the industry, so it\'s a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle for me."

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Jane - who has Molly, 21, and Dylan, 23, with screenwriter Nick Vivian - also revealed how she\'s been filling her time amid the coronavirus lockdown.

She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I\'ve started playing chess with my son. I\'m a total beginner and he\'s better than I thought he was, so he\'s cleaning up.

"This hour of exercise a day we\'ve been given means that I\'m the fittest I\'ve ever been. I do a class called 5Rhythms, where you dance freely to five types of musical beat.

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"Each class is two-and-a-half hours long and I\'ve been doing it for six years now. It\'s taken me a few sessions to get used to the online version, but now I\'m loving it.

"I\'ve also been out cycling every day. I thought we were all supposed to be connecting, but seemingly not where I live. I\'ve made it my mission to smile at as many people as possible on my bike ride, but have received a very mixed response.

"I also met some friends on Zoom the other day. I found it weird not connecting with them in the flesh. I just don\'t think I\'m an online kind of person. You still have to put make-up on - that\'s the problem."

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