Nothing Like a Dame (2018)

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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.

• Released: 2018-05-02
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 62 votes

Directed by Roger Michell.

Top cast

• Maggie Smith as Self
• Judi Dench as Self
• Eileen Atkins as Self
• Joan Plowright as Self
• Robert Altman as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Finlay as Self (archive footage)
• John Gielgud as Self (archive footage)
• Julian Glover as Self (archive footage)
• Sheridan Morley as Self (archive footage)
• Laurence Olivier as Self (archive footage)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nothing Like a Dame

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Acorn TV, Sundance Now, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Rakuten TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: stream on BritBox, DocPlay, Britbox Apple TV channel, DocPlay Amazon Channel, BritBox Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video; buy on Amazon Video

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