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Bonham Carter to play Enid Blyton

Helena Bonham Carter’s portrayal of children’s author Enid Blyton and Jane Horrocks’s depiction of forces’ sweetheart Gracie Fields were unveiled yesterday as part of a new autumn series of BBC4 biopics.

The films showcase the lives of extraordinary women and include an examination of the life of celebrated ballerina Margot Fonteyn.