Overview

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.

Cast

Maggie Smith

Self

Judi Dench

Self

Eileen Atkins

Self

Joan Plowright

Self

Robert Altman

Self (archive footage)

Frank Finlay

Self (archive footage)

John Gielgud

Self (archive footage)