Judi dench, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you, john. You were born in 193a and grew up in york. Set the scene for us. What was family life like . My father was a doctor. And i had two brothers, older than me. And of course, at that time, no television, nothing like that. So we all had bikes and we made our own entertainment. My second brother, jeff, only ever wanted to be an actor. My oldest brother wanted to be a doctor, like dad, and i wanted to be a designer, scenic designer. Thats what i set out to be. From a young age . From quite a young age, because we were taken to the theatre a lot, you know, we were taken to. I remember once going to see a cuckoo in the nest, and i laughed so. This couple was in bed and suddenly a chest at the end of the bed opened and a man stood up in vest and pants. And i was sick. I laughed so much, i was sick. My mother had to take me home. But the wonderful thing is that i was taken back a couple of nights later to see what happened. They laugh m
elizabeth i has been played by some movie greats, from bette davis tojudi dench to cate blanchett. but for millions of television viewers in the 1970s, the role was defined by one actor glenda jackson. she played a queen, a king, and a real part in politics. i am not only a queen, walsingham, i am a tanner and a tinsmith, a collier and a shepherd. how will my trades prosper if you have your war with spain? bailey. ma am. the fleet is to be dismissed. madam, i must warn you that. no, sir, you must not. you must guard your rattling tongue, lest i have my hangman pluck it out. if i was to close my eyes and think about glenda jackson, i think of a woman of small stature with incredible power. how cruel. how can you say that? don t i live? everyone thinks they can do as they like with me. ..even you! i loved her strength, really. that passionate intensity. every muscle was taut and her face was a. was an amazing picture of strength. ladies and gentlemen, glenda jackson. applause
..sporting greats, political trailblazers. .. order, order! order. ..and household names on both the big and small screens. all men are fools. and what makes them so is having beauty like what i have got. they ve been part of our shared experience, woven into the storylines and soundtracks of our lives. good evening and thank you forjoining us. welcome to the new series. what made their lives so extraordinary? the lasting legacies of lives well lived. elizabeth i has been played by some movie greats, from bette davis tojudi dench to cate blanchett. but for millions of television viewers in the 1970s, the role was defined by one actor glenda jackson. she played a queen, a king, and a real part in politics. i am not only a queen, walsingham, i am a tanner and a tinsmith, a collier and a shepherd. how will my trades prosper if you have your war with spain? bailey. ma am. the fleet is to be dismissed. madam, i must warn you that. no, sir, you must not. you must guard your rattl
political trailblazers. .. order, order! order. ..and household names on both the big and small screens. all men are fools. and what makes them so is having beauty like what i have got. laughter they ve been part of our shared experience, woven into the storylines and soundtracks of our lives. good evening and thank you forjoining us. welcome to the new series. applause what made their lives so extraordinary? the lasting legacies of lives well lived. elizabeth i has been played by some movie greats, from bette davis tojudi dench to cate blanchett. but for millions of television viewers in the 19705, the role was defined by one actor glenda jackson. she played a queen, a king and a real part in politics. i am not only a queen, walsingham, i am a tanner and a tinsmith, a collier and a shepherd. how will my trades prosper if you have your war with spain? bailey. ma am. the fleet is to be dismissed. madam, i must warn you that. no, sir, you must not. you must guard your rattlin
tomorrow, king charles iii and queen camilla will lead the palace into the abbey and make history of their own. a moment last seen here before most londoners were even born 70 years ago. as for king charles it was a busy day. he spent some of it greeting people outside the palace along with prince william and princess kate. the king, william, kate, accompanied by the king s cyst earthquake, princess anne had lunch with the prime minster and other visiting dignitaries. coaches pulling the royal coach tomorrow got a workout today accompanied by footmen through hyde park. and hampshire southwest of the city, members of the household division rehearsed for their role. like the royals, this is a family business. some of the soldiers following in the footsteps of parents and grandparent who is marched for queen elizabeth and king george vi. a look at a coronation chair. he ll be anointed by the archbishop of canterbury. you ve heard the phrase, the crown jewels. here they are. and