Author(s): Dame Judi Dench

General

'I simply want to go on acting. I suppose I could always be wheeled on stage if necessary. The great thing about acting is that it never ends.' Dame Judi Dench's very name encourages warmth and admiration, whether for her Shakespearean performances (most recently in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM), or in contemporary theatre roles ranging from Madame de Sade to the original model for ALICE IN WONDERLAND, or in the cinema (THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, PHILOMENA and five James Bond films as 'M'). Her professional life has consisted of non-stop acting, leading to numerous accolades, including an ACADEMY AWARD. Dame Judi's new book shows her off-stage as well as on. We see her in the wings, off sets, in dressing-rooms, and happily larking about. Samantha Bond narrates her words as she recounts these moments, often previously unrecorded anecdotes. Introduced by John Miller, her biographer, JUDI: BEHIND THE SCENES is a fresh take on the life and brilliant career of Dame Judi Dench. Here are reflections and reminiscences on those who have mattered to her most - her family, fellow actors, directors and writers - communicated with the truth and insight of her acting.