Nothing Like a Dame

Nothing Like a Dame

You're invited.

2018•1h 20m•6.8/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(57)

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.

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Production

BBC, Purple Moo Pictures, Field Day Productions, Kew Media Group, Transmission Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith

Self

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Self

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Self

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Self

Robert Altman

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Self (archive footage)

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Self (archive footage)

Julian Glover

Julian Glover

Self (archive footage)

Sheridan Morley

Self (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Self (archive footage)

Kim Philby

Kim Philby

Self (archive footage)

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Self (archive footage)

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Self (archive footage)

Michael Aspel

Michael Aspel

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Devine

George Devine

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edith Evans

Edith Evans

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bob Hoskins

Bob Hoskins

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rory Kinnear

Rory Kinnear

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roger Michell

Roger Michell

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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