When was calendar girls made

Director Nigel Cole. Juliette Towhidi Tim Firth. Top credits Director Nigel Cole. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Calendar Girls. Photos Top cast Edit. Helen Mirren Chris as Chris. Julie Walters Annie as Annie. Penelope Wilton Ruth as Ruth. John Alderton John as John. Linda Bassett Cora as Cora. Annette Crosbie Jessie as Jessie. Philip Glenister Lawrence as Lawrence. Celia Imrie Celia as Celia. Geraldine James Marie as Marie.

George Costigan Eddie as Eddie. Graham Crowden Richard as Richard. John Fortune Frank as Frank. Georgie Glen Kathy as Kathy. Angela Curran May as May. A few years earlier Tricia had thought it would be really amusing to do an alternative version of the traditional WI calendar, which usually featured pictures of hills, sheep and village greens, featuring the crafts of WI, but in the nude.

It was a joke for all that time, until touched by the serious illness of a friend; Tricia wanted to raise money for research into blood-related cancers. John knew about the calendar and thought it was a very amusing idea, but said they would never do it.

Calendar Girls starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, was filmed in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, and featured breathtaking scenery as well as the market towns of Kettlewell doubled as Knapley in the movie , Burnsall where the Knapley Show scene takes place , Skipton, Grassington and Ilkley. This tour will feature a drive around these locations to witness them at first hand.

Our day will include some short walks around villages but dont worry we can miss these out if you are not feeling too energetic! We told him about it and he thought it was very funny but said we would never do it," she said. The women worried the calendar would not sell but within weeks of launching it was a huge success and went on to spawn the film, stage play and musical. Christine Clancy, who was Miss September, said: "We've had a great deal of fun but we never lose sight of the reason why we started it all.

The WI's calendar sparked a worldwide craze, inspiring others from all walks of life to bare their bums for good causes. Men have also been persuaded to pose for a number of calendars, including a group of husbands and boyfriends who "volunteered" to strip at the behest of their local WI. Perhaps the most prolific producers of nude calendars are university sports societies, who have proved particularly eager to get their kits off.

The rear end results often receive press coverage, and student newspaper The Tab runs a yearly round-up of its favourite offerings.