36 h. ago Sick DeathList 2026 released as Joe Biden, William Shatner and Dame Judi Dench added

The committee behind the sick annual DeathList has released its 2026 edition with a number of well known individuals making their first appearance on the infamous and morbid ranking

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50 h. ago SARAH VINE: Only in a country waging a vicious war on motorists could driving at 24mph in a 20mph zone land my famous neighbour in court

The actor Colin Salmon is in a spot of hot water. Salmon, you may remember, played the dashing MI6 deputy to Judi Dench's M in three James Bond films.

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1 week ago Tea With Judi Dench review – the most touching TV you’ll watch all Christmas (plus a sweary parrot)

She’s such a great interviewer that this chat with Kenneth Branagh feels like it deserves an entire series. It’s relentlessly charming – and hugely moving when they talk about Dame Judi’s late husbandCast your mind back to Christmas 2017, and you might remember a slightly wacky BBC documentary called Dame Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees. On the surface, it seemed like one of those god-awful shows put together by tombola; matching a celebrity with a random subject and hoping it would pass muster.However, this was not the case. Dame Judi Dench, it turned out, really did have a passion for trees. An obsessive passion, one that manifested itself in a small woodland where she named trees after friends of hers who had died. The result was unexpectedly tender and gorgeous, and the show ended up being the best thing on TV that Christmas. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judi Dench reveals heartbreaking tribute to late friend Maggie Smith

Dame Judi Dench has opened up in her new documentary

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1 week ago Dame Judi Dench fights back tears as she discusses pain of losing late husband in unflinching new documentary

Dame Judi Dench couldn't help but tear up as she reflected on the loss of her late husband Michael Williams in a candid new documentary.

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1 week ago Judi Dench gets emotional as she opens up about late husband Michael Williams

Dame Judi Dench opens up about her late husband Michael Williams in a one-off special

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1 week ago Judi Dench gets teary as she opens up about late husband Michael Williams

Dame Judi Dench opens up her beautiful country home in a one-off special Tea with Judi Dench

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2 w. ago Can a midlife tattoo ever look classy?As more stars get inkings in their 50s and beyond, a stylist reveals whose tatt is tasteful and who should have stepped away from the needle

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and even Judi Dench have all opted for some statement inking later in life.

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2 w. ago Judi Dench feared sack for fluffing Shakespeare lines and blurting out rude word

Oscar winner Dame Judi Dench goes on a festive journey into her family history to discover whether one of her ancestors ever crossed paths with her hero, William Shakespeare.

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2 w. ago Acting legend blames social media for ‘marked lack of interest in the arts’

The 91-year-old actress was speaking ahead of the release of Sky Arts’ Tea With Judi Dench

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2 w. ago Dame Judi Dench greeted with overwhelming reaction after realising ‘dream’ with rock star

‘I’ve been working in the theatre for nearly 60 years and I’ve never known a moment quite like it,’ says friend Gyles Brandreth

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2 w. ago Dame Judi Dench fulfils her ‘dream’ of sharing the stage with Sir Mick Jagger

Sir Mick ‘gave a beautiful speech about Judi’s career’ during the show, according to Gyles Brandreth.

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2 w. ago Judi Dench warns social media is fueling a ‘lack of interest in the arts’

The 91-year-old actress voiced her fears ahead of the release of Sky Arts’ Tea With Judi Dench

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2 w. ago Judi Dench says social media has led to a ‘marked lack of interest in the arts’

The actress said she worried young people would not benefit from the theatre in the way previous generations had.

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2 w. ago Dame Judi Dench admits worries and says youth have 'marked lack of interest'

National treasure Dame Judi Dench has admitted she is concerned that social media is taking over, and believes that theatres could pay the price

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2 w. ago ITV Coronation Street icon unrecognisable in Hollywood film from 27 years ago

Years before their Coronation Street debut, a beloved cast member appeared in an Oscar-winning movie that starred the likes of Colin Firth and Judi Dench

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3 w. ago First look: Dame Judi Dench welcomes Kenneth Branagh into her country home for an intimate conversation about their lives, careers, loves and losses in upcoming TV special

Sky has released a first look at Dame Judi Dench welcoming Kenneth Branagh into her home for an intimate conversation about their lives in her upcoming TV special, Tea with Judi Dench. 

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3 w. ago Dame Judi Dench's tranquil life in 'Beverly Hills' of Britain where homes average £827k

Dame Judi Dench, 91, lives quietly in a historic farmhouse in Surrey, where the James Bond star enjoys privacy in one of Britain's most sought-after areas

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3 w. ago Judi Dench slammed for ‘out of touch’ defense of disgraced Harvey Weinstein

British acting legend, 90, says she never had bad experiences working with the convicted rapist

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3 w. ago Dame Judi Dench fears she 'will lose the plot' due to deteriorating eyesight as she reflects on turning 91

The legendary star of screen and stage was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012

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