Dame Judi Dench Admits Squeezing Dead Rat Through Neighbour's Door
- Dame Judi Dench admitted on BBC's This Natural Life podcast that as a child she squeezed a dead rat wrapped with a message through a neighbour’s door to retrieve cricket balls, a prank suggested by her brothers Jeffrey and Peter.
- Dench, aged 91, is a highly decorated British actress known for roles such as Queen Elizabeth I and M in James Bond films, winning an Oscar and multiple other awards.
- She retired quietly in 2024 due to poor health, suffering from age-related macular degeneration which affects her eyesight.
- Dench's brothers had distinguished careers; Jeffrey was an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company before his death, and Peter was a GP in York until his death.
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Judi Dench admits she once posted dead rat through neighbour’s letterbox – UK Times
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Dame Judi Dench has delighted thousands of film, television and theatre lovers by playing two queens of England, countless Shakespearean roles and James Bond’s strict MI5 boss ‘M’ – but there’s one person who …
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The Independent (US)Judi Dench admits she once posted dead rat through neighbour’s letterbox
The national treasure shared the ‘terrible story’ on a podcast
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