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Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL (née Hatfield; born 2 April 1940) is an English actress primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born. She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity.
Keith joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963, and went on to win the 1976 Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for the play Donkeys' Years. She became a household name in the UK playing Margo Leadbetter in the sitcom The Good Life (1975–78), winning the 1977 BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance. In 1978, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for The Norman Conquests. She then starred as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton in the sitcom To the Manor Born (1979–81), a show that received audiences of more than 20 million. She went on to star in another six sitcoms, including Executive Stress (1986–88), No Job for a Lady (1990–92) and Next of Kin (1995–97). Since 2000, she has worked mainly in the theatre, with her roles including Madam Arcati in Blithe Spirit (2004) and Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest (2007).
Actress Penelope Keith, who starred alongside Briers in The Good Life, joins Channel 4 News live to discuss the life of the actor. Read more here: http://www.channel4.com/news/richard-briers-star-of-the-good-life-dies-at-79 Follow Krishnan on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/krishgm
original air date: 10/08/1976 Penelope Keith, Richard Briers, Felicity Kendal and Paul Eddington
Here's the lovely Penelope Keith and the late great Dave Allen on Aspel & Company 1991
News clip of Michael Crawford on the day he received his CBE and Penelope Keith received her Dame Commander.
Penelope Keith and William Gaunt are reluctant grandparents in all three series of the popular BBC ‘90s sitcom Next of Kin. Maggie and Andrew are looking forward to retiring to France when their orphaned grandchildren, who they barely know, become their wards. The children are hostile, peculiar eaters and Maggie resentful of the change in plans. Liz is the somewhat helpful housekeeper.
Two of British comedys greatest stars come together for the highly original sitcom EXECUTIVE STRESS THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES. Starring Penelope Keith (The Good Life, To the Manor Born) and Geoffrey Palmer (Butterflies, As Time Goes By) as the middle-aged couple struggling to keep their marriage under wraps to protect both of their careers, the situation was partly inspired by the difficulties faced by the wife of writer George Layton (Don't Wait Up) on returning to professional life after having had two children. This first series is available complete and uncut on 26th April 2010, RRP £12.99. For more information go to http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1096
Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetotheBFI. Post Mortem concerns Noël Coward’s radical thoughts on war. At a screening of the play’s TV adaptation for BBC television series The Jazz Age, comedian Alistair McGowan discusses Coward’s work with actors Penelope Keith, Keith Barron and Maria Aitken and John Gorrie, who directed an adaptation of Coward’s Private Lives. Watch more on the BFI Player: http://player.bfi.org.uk/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFI Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BritishFilmInstitute Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+britishfilminstitute/
Penelope Keith, who starred alongside Richard Briers in the hit 1970s sitcom The Good Life remembers a courteous self-depricating gentleman. Richard Briers, who died today aged 79, played the engaging free spirit alongside Penelope Keith's more stuffy neighbour Margot in BBC Television's classic 1970s comedy series The Good Life. Briers's career ranged from television, to theatre, to film and radio with the actor, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, making his West End debut in the late 1950s. Although he was best know for his role In The Good Life, Briers's career ranged from television, to theatre, to film and radio with the actor, trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, making his West End debut in the late 1950s. He won wide acclaim for his Shakespearean work aft...
Episode List of Penelope Keith at Her Majesty’s Service Season 1 | Episode 1
Episode List of Penelope Keith at Her Majesty’s Service Season 1 | Episode 2
Episode List of Penelope Keith at Her Majesty’s Service Season 1 | Episode 3
Penelope Keith uncovers the secrets behind some of the BBC's greatest artists and programmes as she delves into the corporation's written archives.
At the Queen's much-loved Windsor Castle, Penelope finds out about the Knights of the Garter, visits the Royal Herb Strewer and meets the Queen's Bargemaster for a trip along the River Thames
Penelope's tour continues through Scotland at Inveraray and Holyroodhouse, where she visits the bedchamber of Mary Queen of Scots. She also meets the Royal Falconer at Borthwick Castle.
In Northern Ireland, Penelope meets the Queen's bugler and uncovers an unexpected treasure dating back to the Coronation
Penelope Keith joins Dame Edna on the sofa discussing her new show. They try some cheese and Frances Segelman reveals a new sculptured head of Edna! Part 2 of 2.
An interview with Penelope Keith from Cheltenham Literature Festival 2011
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This talk was recorded on 2 May 2012 in the Minerva Theatre. Penelope Keith is interviewed by Kate Mosse about the crafty art of acting and Chichester from the other side of its famous thrust stage.
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Penelope Keith Dame Penelope Anne Constance Keith, DBE, DL (née Hatfield; born 2 April 1940) is an English actress primarily known for her roles in the British sitcoms The Good Life and To the Manor Born.She succeeded Lord Olivier as president of the Actors' Benevolent Fund after his death in 1989, and was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to the arts and to charity. -Video is targeted to blind users Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA image source in video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbpj4KR72Qk