About Nothing Like a Dame
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen 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.
Full Cast of Nothing Like a Dame
Maggie Smith
plays Herself
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith CH DBE (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. She has had an extensive career on ...
See Maggie Smith's other roles →Eileen Atkins
plays Herself
Joan Plowright
plays Herself
Robert Altman
plays Self (archive footage)
Frank Finlay
plays Self (archive footage)
John Gielgud
plays Self (archive footage)
Julian Glover
plays Self (archive footage)
Sheridan Morley
plays Self (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
plays Self (archive footage)
Kim Philby
plays Self (archive footage)
Vanessa Redgrave
plays Self (archive footage)
Vanessa Redgrave CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and political activist. Redgrave rose to prominenc...
See Vanessa Redgrave's other roles →Robert Stephens
plays Self (archive footage)
Michael Aspel
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alan Bates
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Devine
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edith Evans
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hoskins
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rory Kinnear
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rory Kinnear (born 17 February 1978) is an English actor and playwright who has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Com...
See Rory Kinnear's other roles →Roger Michell
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Morley
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
King Charles III of the United Kingdom
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Finty Williams
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kenneth Williams
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Williams
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terry Wogan
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Anthony Hopkins
plays Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born December 31, 1937) is a Welsh actor, film director, and film producer. He is the...
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Crew of Nothing Like a Dame
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