Eileen Atkins has played many leading roles in the theater, in both classical and contemporary plays. She won the Evening Standard Award as Best Actress for her performance in "The Killing of Sister George". She has also appeared on television and in film, including in "The Cranford Chronicles", "Waking the Dead", "David Copperfield", and "Gosford Park".
A lively jog through the British Sporting Calendar as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable and fascinating events of the British at play. From marble games to water speed records, from fox hunting to ballooning and from cock fighting to the very Bri...[SEE MORE]