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The Blonde Bombshell

TV·1999–1999·1 season, 2 episodes·ITV1·Drama·1h 30m·Created by Ted Whitehead

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The Blonde Bombshell is a British two-part biographical miniseries created by Ted Whitehead, about Diana Diors, an actress and sex symbol considered to be the English counterpart to Marilyn Monroe. Keeley Hawes plays Diors in her formidable years (1945–60), and by Amanda Redman in her further career (1965–84).

Cast

Keeley HawesKeeley HawesDiana Fluck / Diana DorsRupert GravesRupert GravesDennis HamiltonLarry LambLarry LambWill HumphreysJosephine ButlerJosephine ButlerJill Hartland

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes1999Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1April 26, 1999—
  2. S01E02Episode 2April 27, 1999—

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