Babs (2017)

This is the story of Dame Barbara Windsor, the Cockney kid with a dazzling smile and talent to match. Preparing to perform in the theatre one cold evening in 1993, the cheeky, chirpy blonde Babs recounts the people and events that have shaped her life and career over fifty years from 1943 to 1993. She contemplates her lonely childhood and WWII evacuation; her decision to go from Barbara Ann Deeks to Barbara Windsor, inspired by the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II; her complicated relationship with her father; her doomed marriage to Ronnie Knight; capturing the attention of theatre director Joan Littlewood; and becoming the blonde bombshell in the Carry On films. Babs, ever the consummate professional, never lets her fans down whatever her personal anguish and steps on the stage to rapturous applause.

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Cast

Jaime Winstone in Babs

Jaime Winstone

Barbara Windsor (Young Adult)

Samantha Spiro in Babs

Samantha Spiro

Babs

Nick Moran in Babs

Nick Moran

John Deeks

Leanne Best in Babs

Leanne Best

Rose Deeks

Zoë Wanamaker in Babs

Zoë Wanamaker

Joan Littlewood

Barbara Windsor in Babs

Barbara Windsor

Barbara Windsor

Honor Kneafsey in Babs

Honor Kneafsey

Teen Barbara

Florence Keen in Babs

Florence Keen

Child Barbara

Luke Allen-Gale in Babs

Luke Allen-Gale

Ronnie Knight

Julia Ford in Babs

Julia Ford

Julie Deeks

Nathan Harmer in Babs

Nathan Harmer

Brian Mickey

Marty Cruikshank in Babs

Marty Cruikshank

Aida Foster

Peter Hamilton Dyer in Babs

Peter Hamilton Dyer

Producer

Alex Macqueen in Babs

Alex Macqueen

Peter Charlesworth

Charlie Archer

Scott Mitchell

Jerry-Jane Pears in Babs

Jerry-Jane Pears

Jayne Mansfield

Daniel Ben Zenou in Babs

Daniel Ben Zenou

Lionel Bart

Lewis Kirk in Babs

Lewis Kirk

Johnny Brandon

Tom Forbes in Babs

Tom Forbes

Warren Beatty

Rob Compton

Ronnie Kray / Reggie Kray

Toby Wharton in Babs

Toby Wharton

Charlie Kray

Adam Lazarus in Babs

Adam Lazarus

Theatre Performer (uncredited)

Sue Elliott-Nichols in Babs

Sue Elliott-Nichols

Barbara's Shoe Shop Manager

Tom Machell

Man in Shoe Shop

Hannah Hutch in Babs

Hannah Hutch

Wife

Ross Green in Babs

Ross Green

Ronnie Scott

James Atherton in Babs

James Atherton

Cliff (Saxophonist)

Dean Roberts in Babs

Dean Roberts

Stan

Todd Von Joel in Babs

Todd Von Joel

Neil

Lewis Maiella

Chuck

Jonathan Rhodes in Babs

Jonathan Rhodes

Peter Noble

Laurent Maurel in Babs

Laurent Maurel

Monsieur Vincent

Rob Hughes

Bernard Cribbins

Robin Sebastian

Kenneth Williams

Nicholas Asbury in Babs

Nicholas Asbury

Gerald Thomas

Joe Stilgoe

Shepard Coleman

Jacob Krichefski

Slim Cattan

Cally Lawrence in Babs

Cally Lawrence

Wardrobe Mistress

Robert East in Babs

Robert East

Divorce Judge

Matthew Bates in Babs

Matthew Bates

Rosie's Lawyer

Rose Robinson

Hat Girl

Nicola Munns

Young Actress

Billy Burke

Dancer (uncredited)

Rebecca Lee

Jayne's Assistant

Gallery

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FAQ

When was Babs released?

Babs was released on May 7, 2017.

How long is Babs?

Babs runs for 1h 30m.

What is the rating for Babs?

Babs has an average rating of 7.3/10 on Streambay.

What genre is Babs?

Babs is classified as Drama and TV Movie.

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