David Dimbleby, English TV commentator and presenter of current affairs and political programmes
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Jonathan Dimbleby, English presenter of current affairs and political radio and television programmes
The series was produced in association with Tate Britain; the accompanying 2005 book authored by Dimbleby has been published by Tate Publishing.
The resultant work The Seven Ages of Britain Teaser featured Dimbleby voicing a silicon mask cast from his own face, alongside actors Gwendoline Christie (as 'The Operator') and Johnny Vivash (as 'Kadmus').
Mayne was refused leave to attend the funeral and a story has him embarking on a drinking binge and rampage in central Cairo in an effort to find and beat up Richard Dimbleby, although Richard Dimbleby may have been in London at the time.