Being Bridget Jones (2020)

9.0/10 60 min Documentary

Overview

Marking 25 years since the creation of the Bridget Jones character for a column in The Independent newspaper, author Helen Fielding opens up her personal archive for the very first time to tell the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be. We meet Helen’s friends and family who inspired many of the characters and interview the stars of the hugely successful film adaptations, Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.

Cast

Helen Fielding

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Renée Zellweger

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Hugh Grant

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Colin Firth

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Jess Phillips

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Germaine Greer

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Richard Curtis

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Andrew Marr

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Tamsin Greig

Self

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