with John Pitman
Alice became the first waitress at the Oriental Club in London in 1916 when all the waiters went off to fight the First World War. The Oriental was founded in 1824 as a social club for distinguished servants of the East India Company who were used to the luxury of Eastern living.
Few of the British Raj members are still alive, but at 90, Alice soldiers on, reporting for duty at
5.30 every morning. Alice never married. The Club has been her life. ' She's unique,' say the members. 'Quite simply, Alice is the Oriental.'
Producer ADAM CLAPHAM Director JOHN BIRD