The Blonde Bombshell
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.[1] Keeley Hawes played Dors during her early career (1945–1960) and Amanda Redman during her later years (1965–1984).
| The Blonde Bombshell | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Blonde Bombshell: The Diana Dors Story |
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Dors by Diana by Diana Dors |
| Written by | Ted Whitehead |
| Directed by | Robert Bierman |
| Starring | Amanda Redman Keeley Hawes Rupert Graves Gary Webster Barnaby Kay Larry Lamb Josephine Butler |
| Composer(s) | Colin Towns |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Laura Mackie Jo Wright |
| Producer(s) | Trevor Hopkins |
| Running time | 200 mins (excluding adverts) |
| Production company(s) | LWT |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 26 April – 27 April 1999 |
Diana Dors' son, Mark, claims that the series got the story wrong, and offers a different portrayal of his mother.[2]
Reception
Eddie Gibb of the Sunday Herald wrote "This is a sad story badly told."[3]
References
- "The-Blonde-Bombshell - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies.nytimes.com. 1 November 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-109793778
- "The blonde bombs". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 25 April 1999. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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