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Nothing Like a Dame

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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.

20181h 20mNRDocumentary

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About Nothing Like a Dame

Directors
Roger Michell
Cast
Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Joan Plowright, Robert Altman, Frank Finlay
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

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