PRIVATE PASSIONS

12NOON, RADIO 3 ★★★★★

Joanna Scanlan (right) once had a nervous breakdown. It marked, as Joanna tells Michael Berkeley, a turning point in her life. On the advice of her doctor, she gave up her academic career and became an actress. Her first break was in Peak Practice in 1997, and she made a big impression as the clock-watching, manipulative Terri in the comedy The Thick Of It. Here, Joanna shares her favourite music and talks about the breakdown that changed her life.