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12/07/2009

BBC Four - Liz Smith's Summer Cruise

Actress Liz Smith goes on an Adriatic cruise, the first real holiday of her life.

Actress and comedian Liz Smith does the one thing she has never managed to achieve in her life - go on a proper holiday. Liz chooses to take a cruise with like-minded individuals.

Award-winning 87-year-old actress Liz Smith does the one thing she has never managed to achieve in her life - go on a proper holiday.

Liz, known and loved by millions as Nana in The Royle Family and Leticia in The Vicar of Dibley, finally fulfils her modest ambition to join a group of like-minded individuals on a summer cruise across the Adriatic to Venice.

The film gives an intimate and personal insight into Liz's life, both past and present, from the moment she plans her holiday, packs her bags and bids farewell to her friends in the security of her sheltered accommodation.

Was the holiday everything she dreamed of?

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