Emily Watson: TV’s golden age has been a lifesaver for older women

Emily Watson stars in The Third Day (Ian West/PA)

Emily Watson has said the golden age of TV has been a “lifesaver” for older women and offered an alternative to the “ageist, sexist old pig” that is Hollywood.

Critics have hailed shows from The Sopranos and The Wire to House Of Cards and Game Of Thrones as evidence of the small screen’s golden age.