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Daniel Ellsberg, Glenda Jackson, Melanie Phillips, Sir Ben Helfgott

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Glenda Jackson: A Lifetime Achievement

Glenda Jackson was born in Birkenhead, which is now in Merseyside. She left school when she was 16 with no academic qualifications at all really. Her fearless talent was spotted by the revered director Peter Brooke. Glenda starred in Ken Russell's controversial film of DH Lawrence's novel Women in Love. One of her most acclaimed performances was in the six-part BBC TV drama Elizabeth R. To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

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