Penelope Keith
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Search complete. 14 mentions across 6 episodes found for "Penelope Keith".
Nov 4, 2026
Iain DaleHOST
But as we said before, it did start off on radio.
Iain DaleHOST
And I was watching a documentary about Penelope Keith.
Iain DaleHOST
And she was talking about how she was so keen to play the role of Audrey Forbes Hamilton.
Iain DaleHOST
But tell us how that got off the ground on the radio.
John LloydGUEST
well Peter Spence was a great friend of mine and was you know we had a very good I was younger than him a very good producer writer relationship he's incredibly prolific and quick and and lovely man and we literally decided we're going to create the perfect sitcom we were going to sit down and think first principles how does it work what's the conflict about what are the issues that you know people are trapped in a situation they can't escape from And that resulted, and Pete said, we should send this to Penelope Keith.
John LloydGUEST
I said, are you mad? She's the most famous actress in the country.
John LloydGUEST
She's never going to do it.
John LloydGUEST
Anyway, she said yes.
Tom AllenHOST
Definitely worth a watch.
Tom AllenHOST
Also, given your penchant for 1940s era set... books of that ilk you might also like the chamomile lawn by mary wesley which i think was adapted as a little bit rude and was sometimes called the chamomile porn when it was on the television or coming home by rosamund pilcher similar world war ii era family dramas centered on houses incidentally both have excellent television adaptations the chamomile lawn featuring felicity kendall And coming home featuring Keira Knightley, Emily Mortimer and drum roll Joanna Lumley and the late great Penelope Keith.
Tom AllenHOST
The greatest of clangs.
Tom AllenHOST
I might have bridged this slightly, Jacob.
Tom AllenHOST
Of course.
Tom AllenHOST
I was watching The Good Life as well the other day, just after dear Penelope Keith died.
Tom AllenHOST
And first episode, it's very long and not very funny.
Tom AllenHOST
Set up.
Lauren LaverneHOST
Welcome to Desert Island Discs Postcards, where we share funny, moving and memorable moments directly from our desert island with you every weekday.
Lauren LaverneHOST
Today's castaway is the actress Penelope Keith, who was best known for roles in the BBC sitcoms The Good Life and To the Man Aborn, but she didn't start out in telly.
Lauren LaverneHOST
Back in 1976, she told Roy Plomley that after honing her craft in repertory theatre, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963.
Roy PlomleyHOST
Well, that
Penelope KeithSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For some unknown reason, on the first night, the rest of my 15 or 16 compatriots kept quiet.
Penelope KeithSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
So when Antony yelled out, friends, which we all shouted, Romans shouted, countrymen, lend me your ears, I was heard to yell, have an ear, which was picked up by various critics, and I managed to get notices as the 16th citizen.
Lauren LaverneHOST
Penelope Keith, who died earlier this year, aged 86.
Lauren LaverneHOST
You can listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds.
Chris ScottHOST
Parents choosing Margot have the famous Bordeaux appellation of mine remains uncertain.
Chris ScottHOST
But famous Margot's include Margot Hemingway from 1954 to 1996, who was an American fashion model and actress and also granddaughter of Ernest Hemingway.
Chris ScottHOST
The other one is obviously Margot Robbie, the Australian actress who starred in Barbie and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Chris ScottHOST
Her name uses the more common spelling Margot rather than Margo.
Jane ScottHOST
And I was also thinking about Margot Ledbetter from The Good Life.
Jane ScottHOST
If you're a listener in the UK, you'll know that the actress Penelope Keith passed away this year.
Chris ScottHOST
OK, Jane, let's get a reminder of what this week's Patreon flashcard question is.
Jane ScottHOST
The question is, what is floor? And that's F-L-O-R.
Jill RoweHOST
Yeah.
Steve ChalkeGUEST
Um, what's, Penelope Keith?
Jill RoweHOST
Dame.
Steve ChalkeGUEST
Yeah.
Jill RoweHOST
There you go.
Jill RoweHOST
That's easy.
Steve ChalkeGUEST
Penelope Keith.
Steve ChalkeGUEST
There you go.