Julie has won six Baftas, most recently in 2010 for playing Mo Mowlam in the biographical drama, Mo

Do you remember winning your first Bafta — for the film Educating Rita in 1984?

I do! It was awful. I was terribly nervous and I’d had too much to drink. I thought my acceptance speech was really, really funny and it wasn’t. In those days, winners were introduced to Princess Anne afterwards, but they couldn’t find me. I think I was under the table talking to Tim Roth.

Where do you keep your Baftas?

I put them in a little hallway by the front door, which we never use, so visitors don’t see them, but I can if I want to. I’d feel a bit funny about having them on display in the living room.

In 2010 you were nominated for both Mo and A Short Stay in Switzerland. Did you prepare two speeches, just in case?

I didn’t prepare speeches, but I always learn the names of the people I need to thank and I did worry that I might get the two sets of names mixed up. I would have looked as daft as the time I was pulling stupid faces and saying all sorts of rubbish backstage and had no idea we were live.

How do you celebrate after winning?

I dash around saying hello to all the people from EastEnders and Corrie. I love soaps.

Would you swap your Baftas for an Oscar?

I wouldn’t swap any of them for anything — they make a marvellous doorstop.

Do you have any ambitions left you’re still to realise?

To get my raised beds working so they supply us with veg all year round.