BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Dame Maggie makes a date with Bennett's History Boys
Maggie Smith plays Miss Shepherd (the role she created on stage, pictured) in the film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play The Lady In The Van, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.
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