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Judi Dench's makeup artist reveals the plumping serum behind her natural fresh-faced glow

Designed to hydrate, smooth and plump the complexion, this serum is a must-have in anyone's skincare arsenal

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Olly Alexander's home means 'everything'

Olly Alexander feels secure after buying a home of his own two years ago.

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Stephen Fry says Judi Dench wrote to him about Jeopardy! saying she ‘adores’ it

Sir Stephen said Dame Judi was a keen fan of the show.

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We've discovered the unexpected mascara Judi Dench relies on for her sensitive eyes

Enjoy long-lasting volume and definition with this comfortable serum-infused formula

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Sir Lenny Henry receives Freedom of the City of London

The comedian and actor joins previous recipients including Dame Judi Dench and Damian Lewis.

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Dame Judi Dench lost her voice after snake scare

Dame Judi Dench lost her voice for two days after being scared by a snake during a stage performance of 'Antony and Cleopatra'.

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‘Dame Judi Dench has just signed on to play the egg timer’: the best quotes from the 2025 Baftas

David Tennant’s Trump jokes, Conclave’s Edward Berger on the crisis of democracy and Stephen Merchant on Boggle

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‘The snake fell out of my wig’: why Judi Dench lost her voice when playing Cleopatra

The actor recalls a terrifying moment when playing the doomed Egyptian queen during a 1987 production of the Shakespeare classic

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Sorry, Dame Judi, BBC Radio’s job is to find listeners, not train playwrights

Drama on 3 may have lost its place but there’s no need for theatrics, it’s just the reality of change in an era of new formats

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‘I will fall over’: Judi Dench says worsening eyesight means she can’t go out alone

The actor, who was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2012, has also struggled to see on film sets and learn lines having done so thanks to a photographic memory

The Guardian - UK

Dame Judi Dench reveals she can’t go out alone due to worsening eyesight: ‘I will fall over’

The Oscar winner first opened up about her macular degeneration in 2012

The Independent UK

Dame Judi Dench’s sight loss so advanced she needs guide when she leaves house

Opening up about her long-running health battle with her eyes, Dame Judi Dench has admitted her sight loss is now so advanced she needs a guide when she leaves her house.

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Dame Joan Plowright obituary

Stage and screen star who was part of a radical generation of actors responsible for establishing the National Theatre

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‘A nice little cameo that Judi Dench hasn’t got her paws on’: in fact, Joan Plowright’s screen career blossomed with age

Her film breakthrough in 1960’s The Entertainer was a harbinger of the calmness and strength she brought as a distinguished character actor – and as her lovable self in Nothing Like a Dame

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‘Just call me Joan’: Beloved star of stage and screen Dame Joan Plowright

The widow of Lord Olivier was one of the outstanding actresses of her age.

The Independent UK

Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith joke Judi Dench 'has paws on all acting jobs' in resurfaced video

Dame Joan Plowright took a playful swipe at friend and fellow actor Dame Judi Dench in a clip from Tea with the Dames.

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Joan Plowright, celebrated star of stage and screen, dies aged 95

Actor helped shape British postwar theatre through her performances at the Royal Court, National Theatre and in the West End

The Guardian - UK

Charles Kay obituary

Stalwart supporting actor who appeared at the RSC and the National, and on TV in I, Claudius and Fortunes of War

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Stylish celebrities who know how to rock trainers

From catwalks to city streets, these celebrities know how to make trainers the star of any outfit.

The Independent UK

Isabella Rossellini would be ‘flattered’ to receive Oscar nomination for near-silent Conclave role

Italian star would be ‘very moved’ to follow in the footsteps of her mother, a seven-time Oscar nominee

The Independent UK

Judi Dench reveals heartbreaking tribute to Maggie Smith after death

Dame Judi Dench has revealed her sweet tribute in honour of her friend Dame Maggie Smith, who died in hospital aged 89 in September.

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Judi Dench reveals tree in honour of Maggie Smith bore fruit on day of funeral

The Oscar-winning actress died in hospital aged 89 in September.

The Independent UK

Judi Dench reveals her secret tribute to late friend Maggie Smith

Legendary actor made the moving revelation in a special BBC tribute to the ‘Downton Abbey’ star

The Guardian - UK

Maggie Smith remembered by David Hare

The playwright recalls the actor as a fiercely loyal friend with a natural gift for comedy, but also as her own hardest critic

Evening Standard

Dame Judi Dench at 90: Her regrets, her first role as a snail and the parrot that calls her a 'slag'

Let’s reflect on some of the wit, wisdom and regrets the iconic dame has shared about her incredible life

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