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An actress travelled more than 150 miles to ensure a musical went ahead after its leading lady and understudy both became ill.

Jessica Daley travelled from Middlesbrough to Leicester's Curve Theatre to star as Eva Peron in Evita on Saturday evening.

The theatre, which had spent the day trying to find a replacement, described Ms Daley as a "diamond".

She received a standing ovation for her "amazing" performance.

Martha Kirby and her understudy Chumisa Dornford-May were too ill to go on, although Ms Dornford-May has since recovered and will return to the stage later.

Jessica explains to Jack Rafferty what it was like to get the call at the 11th hour.