Being Bridget Jones (2020)

9.0/10 • 60 min • Documentary

Overview

Marking 25 years since the creation of the Bridget Jones character for a column in The Independent newspaper, author Helen Fielding opens up her personal archive for the very first time to tell the story of how Bridget Jones’s Diary came to be. We meet Helen’s friends and family who inspired many of the characters and interview the stars of the hugely successful film adaptations, Renée Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.

Cast

Helen Fielding

Renée Zellweger

Hugh Grant

Colin Firth

Jess Phillips

Germaine Greer

Richard Curtis

Andrew Marr

Tamsin Greig

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