Dame Judi Dench is a giant of British cinema, with a career spanning over six decades across both stage and screen. Dench has formidable range, but she's particularly good at playing authority ...

A previously overlooked spy thriller featuring Dame Judi Dench is set to air on BBC Two. Red Joan, first released in 2019, showcases the legendary actress in the role of Joan Stanley. In the year ...

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TV presenter Sir Stephen Fry has said he received a letter from Dame Judi Dench saying she “adores” his quiz programme ...

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Princess Arinola Adegbite says she has "always been interested in the 19th Century, mainly for the poets and fashion" What is it like to be a writer-in-residence at the home of the Cranford ...

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Theatre fans have been given 15 trigger warnings for a performance of Phantom of the Opera including that it features depictions of violence and death. His Majesty's Theatre has released a guide ...

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Since moving to Hollywood, the change in her appearance has been more notable than any acting success. But that has not stopped Minnie Driver from delivering a stinging criticism of one of Britain ...

Britain has produced its fair share of cinematic icons, and Judi Dench remains one of the most recognisable, having starred in eight James Bond movies as M, as well as earning acclaim for performances ...