Mrs Brown
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | John Madden |
| Screenplay | Jeremy Brock |
| Awards | British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy |
| National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Programme | |
| The Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award | |
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| ID | 599749 |
About Mrs Brown
After the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria (Judi Dench) withdraws from public life, so the court appoints a former servant of the prince, John Brown (Billy Connolly), to help her recover from her grief. Brown's unorthodox ways and disdain for protocol draw the queen out of her shell, and the brash Scot becomes her sole confidant. However, their growing closeness causes a stir, as scandalous rumors begin circulating about the exact nature of their relationship.
Barnsley identical twin sisters celebrate 100th birthdays
... Mrs Brown remembered how even their father could not tell the difference between them when they were children...
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... It kind of slowly dawned on me… that it had just vanished, " says Mrs Brown, a parenting blogger and author of Confessions of a Crummy Mummy...
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... Mrs Brown says she does not believe Black Friday offered better deals than any other time of year...
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... Fleabag and Mrs Brown s Boys have arguably been the most talked-about sitcoms of the last decade...
Highest Bafta honour for Sir Billy Connolly
... He is also an accomplished actor, winning praise for his role opposite Dame Judi Dench in Mrs Brown in 1997, as well as The Man Who Sued God and The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies...
Titanic survivors' items to go under the hammer
... An American human rights activist, Mrs Brown went on to assist others by establishing the Survivor s Committee, raising thousands for those left destitute by the disaster...
Sir Antony Sher: Actor dies of cancer aged 72
... Sir Antony s film appearances included Shakespeare in Love and Mrs Brown, while his RSC credits included Richard III and Macbeth...
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Barnsley identical twin sisters celebrate 100th birthdays
Identical Twin Sisters have celebrated their 100th birthdays, with one saying she feels the same as when she was 50.
Anne Brown and Florence Boycott met for the First Time in years for a Party On Thursday at Mrs Boycott's care home in Barnsley.
The pair have both lived in the South Yorkshire town all their lives.
The Women were surrounded by friends and five generations of their family as they celebrated their milestone at The Firs residential home.
Mrs Brown remembered how even their father could not tell the difference between them when they were children.
" They couldn't tell us apart, " She Said . " My dad was hopeless. He could not tell us one from The Other .
" We were very close. We were Always Together , never one without The Other . "
Mrs Brown added: " It doesn't feel any different from when I was 50. "
She Said she thought The Secret to a long life was " just Getting On with it" and early nights.
" We've just crawled on year after year and we've got to a hundred. "
Mrs Boycott's daughter, Kathy Lindsay, said The Twins were two of 10 Siblings - " five boys and five Girls - in a two-bedroom house. "
" So, it makes you wonder how they managed. And it was outside toilets and tin baths in front of The Fire . They were well looked after though. "
Mrs Lindsay said they looked absolutely identical when they were young, adding " I've got them mixed-up".
" My Auntie Anne once walked into The House and I thought it was my mum. I said 'What are you doing here, mum?'.
" I'd get them mixed-up on The Phone as well. Their voices were the same.
" They used to swap boyfriends if they'd got one they didn't like and things like that. "
Mrs Lindsay said the sisters worked together for many years at Sugden's shirt factory in Barnsley after leaving school, and her mother did a range of other jobs, including at a bakery, at a dairy and as a school cleaner.
She Said her aunt was still working in her mid-90s on a sewing stall in Barnsley Market, and continued to lives independently.
Mrs Lindsay said her mother was asked to reopen The Local bingo club a few years ago as their oldest and longest-serving customer.
Mrs Brown has one daughter. Mrs Boycott had three daughters, one of whom died, and she has seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs Lindsay thanked The Firs for putting on a Good Party for The Twins .
She Said : " It's absolutely brilliant, I can't thank them enough. We always said my mum will make a hundred and she has, bless her. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
