A distinguished presence on stage, film and television, Judi Dench has become something of a national institution. Ahead of her 70th birthday on Thursday, biographer John Miller looks at the story so far, eliciting warm tributes from Trevor Nunn , Peter Hall , Geoffrey Palmer , Ian McKellen , Samantha Bond and Billy Connolly. Expect to hear extracts from her career-defining moments, including Cabaret, Macbeth, As Time
Goes By, A Little Night Music, Amy's View and Mrs Brown. Producer Tom Alban