Miss Marie Lloyd

Miss Marie Lloyd: Queen of The Music Hall is a British television drama directed by James Hawes and produced by Hat Trick Productions. It was first shown on BBC Four in 2007.
The film traces the turbulent and unconventional life of Edwardian music hall star Marie Lloyd, portrayed by Jessie Wallace. The drama formed part of BBC Four's Edwardians – The Birth of Now season.

Cast

Jessie Wallace as Marie Lloyd
Richard Armitage as Percy Courtenay
Matthew Marsh as Alec Hurley
Tom Payne as Bernard Dillon
Lee Williams as Freddie
Shaun Parkes as 'The Showman'
Angus Barnett as Mr Belafonte
Amanda Root as Mrs Chant
Annette Badland as Nelly Powers
Sue Elliot-Nicholls as Bridey

Reception

In her article ahead of the broadcast, Sarah Dempster for The Guardian said that: "Wallace's performance is as bracing as a power walk down Lambeth High Street". The reviewer for The Scotsman commented that the script was "awful", with it making "a pig's ear of what was obviously an interesting life". The review concluded with a reference to Wallace's character in EastEnders, stating that Wallace: "was perfectly fine in the role, giving it as much of the old Kat Slater| Slater oomph as she could, but she'll have to find much better things than this if she wants to escape typecasting."

Awards

Lucinda Wright was nominated in the costume design category for the British Academy Television Craft Awards for 2008.

DVD

This production is available on DVD, distributed by Acorn Media UK.