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Miriam Margolyes Confronts Mortality in Candid BBC Documentary

The BBC Two film draws on phone-shot footage by a close friend to reveal the 84-year-old actor’s private reflections.

Overview

  • The BBC documentary Miriam Made Me Me was built from footage Simon Draper filmed on his phone after a planned podcast grew into a full film for BBC Two and iPlayer.
  • In the film, Margolyes says death feels extremely close and admits she is scared of dying.
  • The cameras follow her to a scheduled spinal injection, where she speaks openly about her fear that something could go wrong.
  • The story tracks her career and live shows, including a Sydney Opera House performance, and it dedicates the film to her schoolfriend Joyce, who died after filming.
  • At a London screening, she said she is writing a likely final fourth book and planning a 36-city UK and Ireland tour, while noting large self-reported earnings from Cameo and book deals.