Letter: Dame Penelope Keith obituary Alison Baverstock writes: Dame Penelope was a patron of the organisation connecting military families through shared reading The Guardian - UK · Jul 23
‘All those lovely floaty clothes!’ How Penelope Keith supercharged 70s style as Margo Leadbetter With her kaftans and her headbands and even the odd paper hat, snobbish Margo stole every scene in the sitcom The Good Life. This was what colour TV was made for The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
Digested week: Serena Williams transcends evolution as the rest of us sofa snack The seven-time Wimbledon champion’s comeback plus why Penelope Keith was rarer than rubies The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
Thursday news quiz: stolen saplings, legal happenings and a missing giraffe Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare? The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith After her death this week aged 86, colleagues of The Good Life actor remember a star who remained kind, funny and grounded despite her formidable stage presence The Guardian - UK · Jul 1
Kirstie Allsopp fumes at BAFTA over Dame Penelope Keith tribute: 'She was not a bottle of ketchup' In a post on X, BAFTA said it was ‘saddened to learn of the passing of Dame Penelope Keith’, before celebrating her award-winning career Evening Standard · Jun 30
Morning Mail: Plea to save Australian theatre, Brazil overcome Japan scare, Penelope Keith dies High-profile cancellations show the theatre industry is under threat without tax help; five-time champions come from behind to beat Blue Samurai The Guardian - AU · Jun 29
Dame Penelope Keith Dies Aged 86: 'The Good Life' and 'To The Manor Born' Fans Mourn a British Sitcom Icon Dame Penelope Keith, beloved for her roles in 'The Good Life' and 'To the Manor Born', has died at 86 after a private cancer battle at her Surrey home. International Business Times UK · Jun 29
To mischief born: Penelope Keith was a class comic act both on and off stage The actor’s sophisticated sense of humour and natural ability to make everyone laugh were there long before her famous sitcom roles The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
Dame Penelope Keith obituary Hugely popular actor hailed for playing Margo in the BBC’s popular comedy series The Good Life and her many distinguished stage roles The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
Bulletin PM briefing: Burnham’s plan for Britain and Penelope Keith dies Five things we learned from Andy Burnham’s first major speech. The Good Life actor Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86. Five dead in shooting at youth centre in German town of Stade. US peace talks with Iran are set to resume – here’s when and where. Jack Draper withdraws from… The Independent UK · Jun 29
Penelope Keith: the most spectacular sitcom snob ever to grace our screens In The Good Life, To the Manor Born and beyond, the star played domineering snobs with pinpoint comic timing – yet she still made them feel like old friends. No one will do it better The Guardian - UK · Jun 29
London theatres to make touching tribute in honour of Dame Penelope Keith this week Famous faces are paying tribute Evening Standard · Jun 29
Felicity Kendal leads tributes to ‘comic genius’ Dame Penelope Keith IN FULL The Independent UK · Jun 29
Evening Standard · Jun 29 Felicity Kendal hails ‘comic genius’ and ‘joy to work with’ Dame Penelope Keith The actress was best known for her roles in The Good Life and To The Manor Born.
Evening Standard · Jun 29 In Pictures: Dame Penelope Keith an actress who commanded stage and screen She won a Bafta in 1977 for playing Margo, the snobbish bullying social climber in The Good Life who later reveals a heart of gold.
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Penelope Keith death: The Good Life star dies aged 86 Actor’s death, which follows her cancer diagnosis, was announced by her family
Evening Standard · Jun 29 The Good Life and To The Manor Born star Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86 Dame Penelope started her career on the stage and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1963.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Penelope Keith, star of The Good Life and To the Manor Born, dies aged 86 A familiar face on TV and the stage, Keith was made a dame in 2014 for her services to the arts and charities
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025 Alan Strachan obituary Director in the West End and regional theatre for five decades who often worked with the playwright Alan Ayckbourn
Evening Standard · May 28, 2025 Penelope Keith to star in programme celebrating 50 years of The Good Life Dame Penelope, who played Margo Leadbetter, will be seen stepping back onto the set.
The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2025 Russell Brand mocked after sharing hoax file saying British sitcom star assassinated JFK Comedian has been called a ‘global embarrassment’ after falling for prank
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 Charles Kay obituary Stalwart supporting actor who appeared at the RSC and the National, and on TV in I, Claudius and Fortunes of War
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2024 ‘You should be afraid’: poison pen letters reignite UK actors’ fund feud Police notified after former trustees and current chief executive of Actors’ Benevolent Fund were sent notes