Dame Penelope Keith obituary: The Good Life's funny and formidable star
The life of the much-loved comedy actress best known as Margo Leadbeatter in The Good Life.
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"Humour is power and a force for good because if you can laugh, particularly at yourself, you are some way to being able to make sense of things."
— Dame Penelope Keith , Celebrity
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The life of the much-loved comedy actress best known as Margo Leadbeatter in The Good Life.
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