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Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

In 1937, widowed Laura Henderson buys a derelict West End theatre and hires an impresario to run it. Her idea of using on-stage nudity to attract audiences when business falls off presents the unlikely pair with a number of hurdles.

Last on

Sun 13 Jun 2010 22:00 BBC Four

  • Rude on Four season

    Rude on Four season

    This programme is part of the Rude on Four season, which seeks to explode the national stereotype of Britain as a polite country of restraint and decorum.

    Go to the Rude on Four website

Credits

Mrs Laura Henderson
Judi Dench
Vivian van Dam
Bob Hoskins
Bertie
Will Young
Lord Cromer
Christopher Guest
Maureen
Kelly Reilly
Lady Conway
Thelma Barlow
Doris
Anna Brewster
Frances
Rosalind Halstead
Vera
Sarah Solemani
Peggy
Natalia Tena
Director
Stephen Frears
Producer
Norma Heyman
Writer
Martin Sherman
Writer
David Rose
Writer
Kathy Rose

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