Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

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2018
1h 20m
6.8(57 votes)
Documentary

Overview

BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

BBC
Purple Moo Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Maggie Smith

Self

Maggie Smith
Acting

Judi Dench

Self

Judi Dench
Acting

Eileen Atkins

Self

Eileen Atkins
Acting

Joan Plowright

Self

Joan Plowright
Directing

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Robert Altman
Acting

Frank Finlay

Self (archive footage)

Frank Finlay
Acting

John Gielgud

Self (archive footage)

John Gielgud
Acting

Julian Glover

Self (archive footage)

Julian Glover
Acting

Sheridan Morley

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier
Acting

Kim Philby

Self (archive footage)

No Image
Acting

Vanessa Redgrave

Self (archive footage)

Vanessa Redgrave
Acting

Robert Stephens

Self (archive footage)

Robert Stephens
Acting

Michael Aspel

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Aspel
Acting

Alan Bates

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alan Bates
Acting

George Devine

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Devine
Acting

Edith Evans

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edith Evans
Acting

Bob Hoskins

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bob Hoskins
Acting

Rory Kinnear

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rory Kinnear
Directing

Roger Michell

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roger Michell
Acting

Robert Morley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Robert Morley
Acting

King Charles III of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

King Charles III of the United Kingdom
Acting

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Acting

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Acting

Finty Williams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Finty Williams
Acting

Kenneth Williams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kenneth Williams
Acting

Michael Williams

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Williams
Acting

Terry Wogan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Terry Wogan
Acting

Anthony Hopkins

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Anthony Hopkins

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