Blonde Bombshell, The

Synopsis

A two-part dramatisation of the life of actress Diana Dors. In the first episode Dors poses nude for male photographers and then recites Jacques quoting
Touchstone in As You Like It (2.7. 26-30) from a copy given to her by her drama teacher after he interrupts her doing a mock burlesque number for her fellow female students. In the next scene, we learn that her
boyfriend is playing in Romeo and Juliet [With acknowledgement to Richard Burt for the synopsis].

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

26 Apr 1999 at 21:00 (Channel: ITV)

Duration

115 mins

Credits

Director

Robert Bierman

Producer

Trevor Hopkins

Cinematographer

Ivan Strasburg (2)

Writer

Ted Whitehead

Cast

Keeley Hawes

Diana Dors

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

London Weekend Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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