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Girl Friday (1994)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 5M

Synopsis

Glamorous actress Joanna Lumley undergoes a week's hardship on an isolated island off the coast of Madagascar. She is given a brief lesson in survival by the Royal Marines and is then deposited on the island with few provisions but a large BBC crew for company. With comic results Ms Lumley attempts to build a shelter and forage for food before succumbing to the offers of goodies from the camera crew.

Actors

Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley
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