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Every new role's still a great challenge for judi ; Dame Judi Dench stars in Cranford, a major adaptation of Mrs Gaskell's classic tales of life in the 19th century. Here the actress tells us about the joys of working with such a big cast an

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From: Derby Evening Telegraph
Date: 20071117
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Dame Judi Dench stars in Cranford, a major adaptation of Mrs Gaskell's classic tales of life in the 19th century. Here the actress tells us about the joys of working with such a big cast and the perils of acting live on TV in the 1950s.

Dame Judi Dench has appeared in countless period dramas, from The Importance Of Being Earnest to the recent movie version of Pride And Prejudice but it seems the pull of the past never recedes.

She is now one of 22 lead actors starring in writer Heidi Thomas' sumptuous BBC adaptation of three of Elizabeth Gaskell's novels, set in the fictional North ...

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