Dame Maggie Smith: A Celebration

A special tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress Dame Maggie Smith, who remains a mystery to her friends and perhaps also to herself - hear the story of her remarkable life told by those who knew her best as they celebrate her much-loved appearances across film and TV spanning almost 70 years. Maggie, who passed away in September 2024, is beloved the world over for her countless iconic screen performances - in recent years she gained a new level of popularity playing the razor-tongued Lady Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey, but Maggie remained a very private person who had little time for the trappings that came with fame in spite of her success. Using Maggie's own voice as its heartbeat - and featuring personal accounts from close friends and colleagues from across her career - the film tells the story of a girl born in pre-war Essex who took Broadway and the West End by storm against the odds before eventually becoming one of the nation's most popular and respected performers.