The Changer (The Changer Trilogy)

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Just the warmth of everybody. There was a real sense of community and I think that came from Bridget, because that's the kind of person she is. She's got an amazing spirit that infects everyone, and that made everyone come together in a really, really special way. So, for me it was the whole spirit of it, so much of it came from her and I can’t praise her enough. She’s just a really inspiring woman.

Nessa sensed the opportunity to get to the reason for her visit. “I met a woman like you when I was little.” In less formal writing or speech, these tenses may be found to have been replaced in the following way:He’s your man out of time. To use a relatively modern frame, he’s untouched by the metropolitan elite. There are millions of people like that in the country. A lot of people, especially of a certain age, are set in their ways. You can’t be judgemental – well too judgemental – about people like Tony, who’s trying to grasp this kernel of change that’s happening around him. At heart, he’s quite decent. He thinks women should be protected. He’s not an overt misogynist, it comes from a misguided notion of old-fashioned chivalry, which is patronising but not dangerous. There is an awkward sexuality about him, which I’m afraid most males are afflicted with. He’s challenged by Linda when she turns up. It does make him reassess. He’s a fictional character, but he represents the potential for change. This is your first time writing and starring in your own TV series. How have you found it, and what are your highlights from this whole experience? When we filmed the Eel Festival scenes, there were moments where I was really tearful. Some of it is very, very funny, but some of it is so moving. I was standing there thinking this is incredible, you’ve never seen this before, a celebration of women done with such humour. And not just about women, but about the idiosyncrasies of community and how more than ever, community is what we really need. If you’re dealing with the menopause in isolation, that's when it's really difficult. You’ve got this woman running off to the forest and finding this eccentric community, and then coming to terms with everything that she is as a woman and celebrating that with this community – I felt very touched by the whole thing. The main characters are friends and they've got this supportive relationship. And Joy is the one who welcomes Linda to the forest community.

She has an encyclopaedic knowledge of English folk music, which I do not. But I was a teenager in the 80s and I was hooked on artists like Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Cat Stevens and Crosby, Stills and Nash. So, I could completely translate that vibe to her love of English folk. It’s beautiful and Linda has never felt so seen, and so much part of a community before, but the harmony is about to be broken…I love when you have a little filming village set up. When you stop for lunch there’s all sort of high-jinks and silliness. You’re allowed to wander around and go ‘Ooh what’s this?’ and there’s invariably someone there to tell you about the history ‘This is a cave that was made from… etc’. Bridget was across everything. I kept saying that to her: ‘You did this you clever girl It’s powerful stuff. On a female level, it’s pride-making. I’m so proud of her. Maybe I have morphed into her older sister! Dusting off her old Triumph, she heads to the Forest of Dean to find a time capsule she hid in a tree as a child, in an attempt to reconnect with the person that she used to be. His storyline feels like quite a sympathetic portrayal and offers an explanation for why he is how he is – did it feel like that to you? Gloucester comedienne Bridget Christie's new Channel 4 comedy show set in Forest of Dean". Gloucestershirelive.co.uk. 11 May 2022.