Lynda Bellingham is one of Britain's best-loved actresses. Currently a regular on ITV1's Loose Women and a contestant in 2009's Strictly Come Dancing (BBC1), her rich career on stage and screen includes; roles as Helen Herriot in All Creatures Great and Small; Faith in Faith in the Future and Second Thoughts, and appearances in At Home with the Braithwaites; The Bill; Robin Hood; Martin Chuzzlewit; Dr Who; The Sweeney; General Hospital; and Confessions of a Driving Instructor. She is best-known for her role, over many years, as the ‘Oxo Mum'.

In her memoir Lost and Found (Ebury Press 2009), she tells, with remarkable candour, the story of her journey to discover who she truly is. Her warmth, sense of humour, and emotional honesty permeate through every word to tell the story of a survivor.