Miss Marie Lloyd
2007 British TV series or programme
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Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of The Music Hall is a British television drama directed by James Hawes and produced by Hat Trick Productions. It was first shown on BBC Four in 2007.
| Miss Marie Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of The Music Hall |
| Genre | Period drama |
| Directed by | James Hawes |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Four |
| Release | 9 May 2007 |
The film traces the turbulent and unconventional life of Edwardian music hall star Marie Lloyd, portrayed by Jessie Wallace. The drama formed part of BBC Four's Edwardians – The Birth of Now season.
Cast
- Jessie Wallace as Marie Lloyd
- Richard Armitage as Percy Courtenay
- Matthew Marsh as Alec Hurley
- Tom Payne as Bernard Dillon
- Lee Williams as Freddie
- Shaun Parkes as 'The Showman'
- Angus Barnett as Mr Belafonte
- Amanda Root as Mrs Chant
- Annette Badland as Nelly Powers
- Sue Elliot-Nicholls as Bridey
Reception
In her article ahead of the broadcast, Sarah Dempster for The Guardian said that: "Wallace's performance is as bracing as a power walk down Lambeth High Street".[1] The reviewer for The Scotsman commented that the script was "awful", with it making "a pig's ear of what was obviously an interesting life". The review concluded with a reference to Wallace's character in EastEnders, stating that Wallace: "was perfectly fine in the role, giving it as much of the old [Kat] Slater oomph as she could, but she'll have to find much better things than this if she wants to escape typecasting."[2]
Awards
Lucinda Wright was nominated in the costume design category for the British Academy Television Craft Awards for 2008.[3]
DVD
This production is available on DVD, distributed by Acorn Media UK.
