Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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At her charming home in the south of London, Judi Dench shares what places, pursuits and things give her the most pleasure.

She was in conversation with Roy Plomley, the renowned broadcaster who was the creator of the BBC Radio series Desert Island Discs. This was his last television interview before his sudden death in May 1985.


Clip taken from Favourite Things, originally broadcast on BBC 2, 5th November, 1985.




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