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    Helena Bonham Carter to play Daphne du Maurier in celebration of novelist’s work

    by Hannah Roberts Feb 15, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Actors Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy will star in a play that forms a programme schedule celebrating the life and work of writer Daphne du Maurier.

    BBC Radio 4 has announced a fortnight of special programming that will take place dedicated to the 20th century novelist’s work.

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