This article is about the 1999 documentary about Diana Dors. For other uses, see blonde bombshell (disambiguation).
British TV series or programme
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
Colin Towns
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
1
No. of episodes
2
Production
Executive producers
Laura Mackie Jo Wright
Producer
Trevor Hopkins
Running time
200 mins (excluding adverts)
Production company
LWT
Original release
Network
ITV
Release
26 April (1999-04-26) – 27 April 1999 (1999-04-27)
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The Blonde Bombshell is a British two-part mini-series based on the life and death of actress Diana Dors. It was produced by LWT for ITV, and 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).
Dors' son, Mark, claims that the series got the story wrong, and offers a different portrayal of his mother.[2]
^Hal Erickson (1 November 2010). "The-Blonde-Bombshell – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes – NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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