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The Blonde Bombshell

1h 30m1 SeasonTMDb 3.5

Drama

EnglishEnded

1 · Episode 1

2 · Episode 2

Crew and Cast

Ted WhiteheadTed WhiteheadCreatorKeeley HawesKeeley HawesDiana Fluck · Diana DorsRupert GravesRupert GravesDennis HamiltonLarry LambLarry LambWill HumphreysJosephine ButlerJosephine ButlerJill HartlandAlec NewmanAlec NewmanJimmy StanfordMartin McDougallMartin McDougallRod SteigerRichard LaingRichard LaingDavid LeanRyan McCluskeyRyan McCluskeyG.I. Joe
Laura LumleyYoung Diana
Damian DibbenArchieColin BruceColin BruceDozierMark SpaldingMark SpaldingBailiff
Vicky OgdenPrison Warden
Jeremy ColtonPage BoyMiranda BellMiranda BellYWCA MatronSheila GishSheila GishMrs FluckAmanda RedmanAmanda RedmanOlder Diana DorsGary WebsterGary WebsterDickie DawsonEamon BolandEamon BolandCyril LakeJane LoweJane LoweMillicent LakeGlenn WrageGlenn WrageSteve
Ollie PeelMark
Lexie PeelGaryIain MitchellIain MitchellSolicitorJon GloverJon GloverDoctor

Storyline

The Blonde Bombshell is a British two-part biographical miniseries created by Ted Whitehead, about Diana Dors, an actress and sex symbol considered to be the English counterpart to Marilyn Monroe. Keeley Hawes plays Dors in her formidable years (1945–60), and by Amanda Redman in her further career (1965–84).

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
26 April 1999
Last aired
27 April 1999
TMDB score
3.5 / 10 (4 votes)

Production

Created by
Ted Whitehead
Studios
LWT
Countries
United Kingdom
Networks
ITV1

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Runtime
1h 30m
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English