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The Blonde Bombshell was a two-part mini-series based on the life and death of actress Diana Dors. It was produced by LWT for ITV, and was first shown on 26 and 27 April 1999. Keeley Hawes played Dors during her early career (1945–1960) and Amanda Redman during her later years (1965–1984).
Original Release
04/26/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keeley Hawes | Diana Dors 1945-1960 / Diana Dors / Diana Dors (1945-1960) |
| Rupert Graves | Dennis Hamilton |
| Larry Lamb | Will Humphreys |
| Josephine Butler | Jill Hartland |
| Amanda Redman | Diana Dors 1965-1984 / Diana Dors (1965-1984) |
| Sheila Gish | Mrs. Fluck |
| Benjamin Whitrow | Mr. Fluck |
| Gary Webster | Dickie Dawson |
| Barnaby Kay | Alan Lake |
| Alec Newman | Jimmy Stanford |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Monday, 26 April 1999 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Tuesday, 27 April 1999 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Keeley Hawes | Diana Dors 1945-1960 / Diana Dors / Diana Dors (1945-1960) |
| Rupert Graves | Dennis Hamilton |
| Larry Lamb | Will Humphreys |
| Josephine Butler | Jill Hartland |
| Amanda Redman | Diana Dors 1965-1984 / Diana Dors (1965-1984) |
| Sheila Gish | Mrs. Fluck |
| Benjamin Whitrow | Mr. Fluck |
| Gary Webster | Dickie Dawson |
| Barnaby Kay | Alan Lake |
| Alec Newman | Jimmy Stanford |
| Jane Lowe | Millicent Lake |
| Damian Dibben | Archie |
| Martin McDougall | Rod Steiger |
| Eamon Boland | Cyril Lake |
| Glenn Wrage | Steve |
| Colin Bruce | Dozier |
| Catherine Carter | School Teacher |
| Ollie Peel | Mark |
| Laura Lumley | Diana Dors as a Child |
| Lexie Peel | Gary |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jo Wright | Executive Producer |
| Laura Mackie | Executive Producer |
| Juliet Blake | Producer |
| Trevor Hopkins | Producer |
| Veronica Castillo | Producer |
